Patients as healthcare consumers in the public and private sectors: a qualitative study of acupuncture in the UK

Patients as healthcare consumers in the public and private sectors: a qualitative study of acupuncture in the UK

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Background The aim of this study was to compare patients' experiences of public and private sector healthcare, using acupuncture as an example. In the UK, acupuncture is popular with patients, is recommended in official guidelines for low back pain, and is available in both the private sector a...

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Main Authors:	Bishop, Felicity L. (Author), Barlow, Fiona (Author), Coghlan, Beverly (Author), Lee, Phillipa (Author), Lewith, George T. (Author)
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	2011-05-27.
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