2011/08/01 by Marjolein Meijer, Annemieke Verwoerd
Medicine · #Acupuncture Treatment Research Studies #Complementary and Alternative Medicine Studies #Psychosomatic Disorders and Their Treatments
paper · pdf · doi:10.3399/bjgp11x588358
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Paterson et al 1 conclude from their randomised controlled trial (CACTUS study) that an addition of 12 sessions of five-element acupuncture to usual care resulted in improved health status and wellbeing. We were immediately attracted to their article by the clinical relevance of investigating treatment in patients with medically unexplained physical symptoms (MUPS). MUPS are an interesting and relevant problem in primary health care, because these patients are often ‘frequent attenders’ and this leads to high medical costs, frustrated doctors, …