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

• Main Authors: Coghlan Beverly (Author), Barlow Fiona (Author), Bishop Felicity L (Author), Lee Philippa (Author), Lewith George T (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2011-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>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...