Acupuncture for chronic pain and depression in primary care: a programme of research

• Main Authors: Hugh MacPherson (Author), Andrew Vickers (Author), Martin Bland (Author), David Torgerson (Author), Mark Corbett (Author), Eldon Spackman (Author), Pedro Saramago (Author), Beth Woods (Author), Helen Weatherly (Author), Mark Sculpher (Author), Andrea Manca (Author), Stewart Richmond (Author), Ann Hopton (Author), Janet Eldred (Author), Ian Watt (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: NIHR Journals Library, 2017-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: There has been an increase in the utilisation of acupuncture in recent years, yet the evidence base is insufficiently well established to be certain about its clinical effectiveness and cost-effectiveness. Addressing the questions related to the evidence base will reduce uncertainty and...