Subfile:
Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Format (FM):
Fact Sheet (22).
Language(s) (LG):
English.
Year Published (YR):
2002.
Audience code (AC):
Health Professionals (100). Alternative Therapists (180).
Corporate Author (CN):
National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine.
Source (SO):
Gaithersburg, MD: National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 2002. 12 p.
Availability (AV):
Available from National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine Clearinghouse. P.O. Box 7923, Gaithersburg, MD 20898. (888) 644-6226; INTERNATIONAL PHONE: (301) 519-3153; TTY: (866) 464-3615; FAX: (866) 464-3616; E-MAIL: info@nccam.nih.gov.
PRICE: Free.
Publication Number: D003.
Abstract (AB):
This fact sheet provides an overview of acupuncture and sources of additional information. It discusses acupuncture theories, proposed mechanisms of action, evidence from clinical studies, FDA's role and the regulation of acupuncture needles, and the sensation of acupuncture. It also describes some of the clinical research sponsored by the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine, and offers guidelines for finding a licensed acupuncture practitioner. It contains a glossary of terms and a list of resources for more information. 36 references.
Major Descriptors (MJ):
Acupuncture. Utilization. Treatment. Efficacy.
Minor Descriptors (MN):
National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine. Education. Alternative Practitioners.
Verification/Update Date (VE):
200208.
Notes (NT):
Copyright: No.
Accession Number (AN):
AMDC01993.
URL (LK):
http://nccam.nih.gov/health/acupuncture
