[Acupuncture covered by statutory health insurance in Germany : An observational study based on claims data].

DISCUSSION: Higher utilization of acupuncture by women reflects the epidemiology of back and knee pain and their preference for alternative complementary medicine. On the one hand, the large proportion of patients treated repeatedly with acupuncture suggests perceived benefits. On the other hand, provision of acupuncture services is decreasing continuously and a relevant proportion of subjects are terminating treatment prematurely.
PMID: 29230550 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Schmerz - December 11, 2017 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Hickstein L, Kiel S, Raus C, Heß S, Walker J, Chenot JF Tags: Schmerz Source Type: research