The aim of this review is to summarize the published evidence regarding the expectations of
complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) users. We conducted electronic searches in …

The implementation of the National Registration and Accreditation Scheme for the Health
Professions incorporates the registration of acupuncturists under the Chinese Medicine …

Background: The use of complementary and alternative medicines (CAM) appears to be
increasing. This cross‐sectional study aimed to assess the use of CAM in children …

Background Previous studies have demonstrated that adverse events occur during
chiropractic treatment. However, because of these studies design we do not know the …

Objectives: The objectives of this study were to chart the patterns and determine the factors
associated with acupuncture consultations among a large cohort of mid-aged women in …

OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to describe the frequency and nature of injuries
treated by the International Federation of Sports Chiropractic (FICS) chiropractic health care …

medically unexplained symptoms, is weaker. Despite its popularity, recent metaanalyses
from the Cochrane Collaboration have found that there was insufficient evidence to …

Chinese medicine has long been used to treat and prevent illnesses. It is a form of holistic
medicine and views the body as a finely balanced system in which physical, mental …

Professional responsibility in healthcare may be defined as the duties of practising clinicians
to act in a professional manner, obey the law, avoid conflicts of interest, and put the interests …

I would like to thank Mr Alan Xinyu Hao and Ms Xuedong An for data entry and data
checking, Dr Brian May for thesis proof reading. The help from all staff and other research …