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Defining an adequate dose of acupuncture using a neurophysiological approach--a narrative review of the literature.(Education, practice and debate)(Report)
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Acupuncture in Medicine
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April 1, 2008
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- White, Adrian; Cummings, Mike; Barlas, Panos; Cardini, Francesco; Filshie, Jacqueline; Foster, Nadine E.; Lundeberg, Thomas; Stener-Victorin, Elisabet; Witt, Claudia
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Abstract
Many different styles of acupuncture practice exist, and lack of agreement on the optimal acupuncture treatment for any particular condition may mean that some patients do not receive the best treatment. This uncertainty also makes the negative results of sham controlled trials difficult to interpret. Unless we can be sure that both adequate acupuncture and an inactive sham were used in a particular trial, then that trial should not be interpreted as dismissing acupuncture for that condition.
Acupuncture practice clearly involves much more than needling procedures, but there is a strong argument for elucidating the role of those needling procedures first. The ...
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