Acupuncture: a validated therapeutic modality in updated physician therapeutic arsenal
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https://doi.org/10.11606/issn.1679-9836.v85i3p110-113Keywords:
Acupunture/history, Acupunture/education, Medicine, chinese traditional, Acupunture therapy.Abstract
One of the most ancient therapeutic maneuvers, acupuncture is part of Traditional Chinese Medicine. Based in ancient philosophic thinking and observation of naturally occurred phenomena, Traditional Chinese Medicine possesses peculiar pathophysiology,complicated diagnosis system based on examination of pulse, tongue and observation of patients´ behavior and attitudes. During long decades, acupuncture has been considered as an exotic alternative to Orthodox Western Medicine, however, recent studies and the panel studies promoted by NIH (National Institutes of Health) in 1988 have elected acupuncture asa validated therapy for a long listed health disorders, thus transforming acupuncture as a serious therapeutic modality. More discussions and studies should be evaluated in order to obtaining more evidence-based indication for acupuncture and to carry out the medical education in teaching acupuncture.Downloads
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2006-09-29
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Lin, C. A., Hsing, W. T., & Pai, H. J. (2006). Acupuncture: a validated therapeutic modality in updated physician therapeutic arsenal. Revista De Medicina, 85(3), 110-113. https://doi.org/10.11606/issn.1679-9836.v85i3p110-113