Assessing acupuncture effect in the real world study
Acupuncture, with its unique set of theories and its evident results in clinical practice is an important part of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), and gaining recognition worldwide for the past few years. Although acupuncture treatment is generally accepted by the public, a few western researcher...
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doaj-15f66e6a51394fdbb24c950b92f3a1742020-11-24T23:52:33ZengHong Kong Gold Orchid Science and Technology Co., LimitedTraditional Medicine Research2413-39732413-39732017-04-0122949910.12032/TMR201706043Assessing acupuncture effect in the real world studyQi-Wen Zhang0Bo Chen1Hui-min Calista Lim 2Nan-Nan Yu3Yi Guo4 Acupuncture and Moxibustion College, Tianjin University of TCM, Tianjin, 300193, China.The experimental acupuncture research center, Tianjin University of TCM, Tianjin, 300193, China.Acupuncture and Moxibustion College, Tianjin University of TCM, Tianjin, 300193, China. The experimental acupuncture research center, Tianjin University of TCM, Tianjin, 300193, China.Acupuncture and Moxibustion College, Tianjin University of TCM, Tianjin, 300193, China. The experimental acupuncture research center, Tianjin University of TCM, Tianjin, 300193, China.Acupuncture and Moxibustion College, Tianjin University of TCM, Tianjin, 300193, China. The experimental acupuncture research center, Tianjin University of TCM, Tianjin, 300193, China.Acupuncture and Moxibustion College, Tianjin University of TCM, Tianjin, 300193, China. The experimental acupuncture research center, Tianjin University of TCM, Tianjin, 300193, China.Acupuncture, with its unique set of theories and its evident results in clinical practice is an important part of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), and gaining recognition worldwide for the past few years. Although acupuncture treatment is generally accepted by the public, a few western researchers believe that sufficient evidence of its efficiency is still currently lacking, therefore creating a challenge of its acceptance on a wider scale. This article suggests the concepts of acupuncture behind clinical researches by reviewing the clinical researches done, analyzing the existing problems, and integrating real life acupuncture into the research process. By increasing the credibility of acupuncture, its reach can be extended globally and to more countries and regions.http://www.tmrjournal.com/EN/Y2017/V2/I2/94Clinical researchAcupunctureReal world |
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Acupuncture, with its unique set of theories and its evident results in clinical practice is an important part of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), and gaining recognition worldwide for the past few years. Although acupuncture treatment is generally accepted by the public, a few western researchers believe that sufficient evidence of its efficiency is still currently lacking, therefore creating a challenge of its acceptance on a wider scale. This article suggests the concepts of acupuncture behind clinical researches by reviewing the clinical researches done, analyzing the existing problems, and integrating real life acupuncture into the research process. By increasing the credibility of acupuncture, its reach can be extended globally and to more countries and regions. |
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