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. 2013 May 31;91(8):569–575. doi: 10.2471/BLT.12.111609

Table 1. Numbers of adverse events attributed to various types of traditional Korean medical practices, Republic of Korea, 1999–2010.

Practice No. of events
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.