Table 1. Numbers of adverse events attributed to various types of traditional Korean medical practices, Republic of Korea, 1999–2010.
Practice | No. of events |
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1999–2001 | 2005–2007 | 2008–2010 | |
Acupuncture/moxibustion | 156 | 292 | 597 |
Herbal medicine | 69 | 157 | 188 |
Physical therapy | 59 | 151 | 57 |
Other treatment | 46 | 168 | 324 |
All treatments | 330 | 768 | 1166 |
Data obtained from the Association of Traditional Korean Medicine.