Development and Assessment of an Abbreviated Acupuncture Curriculum for Pediatricians.
Acupuncture has been shown to improve pain and other health outcomes in children and is well tolerated. However, use of acupuncture by pediatric medical providers is rare, in part due to the cost and time associated with formal training. We aimed to develop an abbreviated acupuncture curriculum and...
| Publicado en: | Academic Pediatrics Vol. 22; no. 1; pp. 160 - 166 |
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| Formato: | pictorial research tables/charts Journal Article |
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Elsevier B.V.
Jan2022
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