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The Use of Acupuncture for Pain Relief in a Chinese Hospital Clinic

The Use of Acupuncture for Pain Relief in a Chinese Hospital Clinic This study formed part of a medical student elective and was conducted over a six-week period from April to June in the Acupuncture Clinic of the First Teaching Hospital of Tianjin Traditional Medical College, China. It is a descriptive cross-sectional study investigating the painful conditions for which Chinese consult an acupuncturist. The effectiveness of acupuncture as an analgesic was assessed subjectively using a visual analogue scale to estimate the amount of pain before and after treatment. A significant improvement was seen following acupuncture. The patients’ own views on the efficacy of acupuncture in controlling their pain were also noted: this resulted in a mean effectiveness rating of 74.4%. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Acupuncture in Medicine SAGE

The Use of Acupuncture for Pain Relief in a Chinese Hospital Clinic

Yun Ip, Vivian Hui
Acupuncture in Medicine , Volume 17 (2): 9 – Dec 1, 1999
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SAGE
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© 1999 British Medical Acupuncutre Society
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0964-5284
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1759-9873
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10.1136/aim.17.2.101
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Abstract

This study formed part of a medical student elective and was conducted over a six-week period from April to June in the Acupuncture Clinic of the First Teaching Hospital of Tianjin Traditional Medical College, China. It is a descriptive cross-sectional study investigating the painful conditions for which Chinese consult an acupuncturist. The effectiveness of acupuncture as an analgesic was assessed subjectively using a visual analogue scale to estimate the amount of pain before and after treatment. A significant improvement was seen following acupuncture. The patients’ own views on the efficacy of acupuncture in controlling their pain were also noted: this resulted in a mean effectiveness rating of 74.4%.

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Acupuncture in Medicine – SAGE

Published: Dec 1, 1999

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