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Which doctors learn acupuncture?(Research shorts)(Report)(Brief article)
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Acupuncture in Medicine
- Article date:
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April 1, 2008
- Author:
- White, Adrian
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Yeh GY, Ryan MA, Phillips RS, Audette JF. Doctor training and practice of acupuncture: results of a survey. J Eval Clin Pract 2008;14(3):439-45.
Little is known about educational outcomes of acupuncture courses for doctors, or the impact on their practices. These authors surveyed doctors completing a 300 hour acupuncture course at Harvard Medical School between 2000 and 2005. Overall, 80 doctors (78%) responded to the survey. Their mean age was 45 years, and most of them were in private practice (44%) or at an academic centre (26%). The most common medical specialties ...