Acupuncture in an Outpatient Clinic in China.(Statistical Data Included)

From: Southern Medical Journal | Date: August 1, 2001| Author: XU, XINQI | Copyright information

ABSTRACT

A Comparison With the Use of Acupuncture in North America

Background. The National Institutes of Health Consensus Panel on Acupuncture has listed as a priority the study comparing indications and patterns of use of acupuncture in different countries.

Methods. I visited an outpatient acupuncture clinic in China and reviewed the clinical files. A MEDLINE search was done to compare the use of acupuncture in North America and China.

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