# Safety of Acupuncture: Results of a Prospective Observational Study with 229,230 Patients and Introduction of a Medical Information and Consent Form

**Type:** Papers  
**Canonical URL:** https://scholariq.org/papers/safety-of-acupuncture-results-of-a-prospective-observational-study-with-229-230/

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Author Names | Claudia M. Witt,Daniel Pach,Benno Brinkhaus,Katja Wruck,Brigitte Tag,Sigrid Mank,Stefan N. Willich |
| Citations | 511 |
| DOI | 10.1159/000209315 |
| Fields | Medicine,Neuroscience |
| Open Access | true |
| OA Status | bronze |
| OA URL | https://www.karger.com/Article/Pdf/209315 |
| OpenAlex ID | https://openalex.org/W2118656217 |
| PMID | 19420954 |
| Type | article |
| Year | 2009 |

## Paper authors

- [Claudia M. Witt](https://scholariq.org/researchers/claudia-m-witt/)
- [Benno Brinkhaus](https://scholariq.org/researchers/benno-brinkhaus/)
- [Stefan N. Willich](https://scholariq.org/researchers/stefan-n-willich/)

## Paper primary topic

- [Acupuncture Treatment Research Studies](https://scholariq.org/topics/acupuncture-treatment-research-studies/)

## Paper topics

- [Acupuncture Treatment Research Studies](https://scholariq.org/topics/acupuncture-treatment-research-studies/)
- [Complementary and Alternative Medicine Studies](https://scholariq.org/topics/complementary-and-alternative-medicine-studies/)
- [Pain Management and Placebo Effect](https://scholariq.org/topics/pain-management-and-placebo-effect/)

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