Acupuncture Emergency Service in Brazilian Public Health System: Quantitative Analysis of Cases Attended in a Semester

Abstract

precarious family income and social isolation [1,2]. In addition, MSP represents an important cause of morbidity, with a large impact on quality of life and in the economic sphere, for example, absence from work, sometimes requiring long periods of recovery [3].European data related that 15-20% of primary health care appointments are due to musculoskeletal problems [4].