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Caring for the pregnant woman and her baby in a changing maternity service environment: the role of acupuncture
Acupuncture in Medicine, 09/25/09

Smith C et al. – Women have traditionally been high users of complementary therapies and use of these therapies continues during pregnancy and birthing. While women look to acupuncture and other therapies to support them during this time, traditional maternity services are in a state of change. Research of effectiveness should involve rigorous designs, but with debate about the appropriateness of traditional randomised controlled trial designs to evaluate complex interventions, and the limitations of sham controls, different approaches with mixed research methods should be considered.

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