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See Latest ArticlesCould bioethics recommend acupuncture for public health programmes
Acupuncture in Medicine, 09/29/09
Kottow M – Acupuncture is the one alternative therapeutic procedure that has profited most from this shift in patients’ orientation, to the point where there is no agreement as to whether it belongs to the bulk of alternative medicines or is to be classified as a "therapy within a modern health service".
Miguel Kottow, 09/30/09
| Acupuncture is probably the most widely accepted "alternative" medicine, its therapeutic effectiveness being mostly based on clinical experience and anecdotal reports. Acupuncture needs to find its way to present research evidence of its indications and therapeutic spectrum, considering that, by its nature, data will not be provided by evidence-based medical research, but rather by rigorous and well controlled observation. If acupuncture can convincingly establish its therapeutic claims, it should become a competitive and moderately priced part of public heath-care providers in countries where resources are too scarce to provide comprehensive medical care for the population. |
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