PURPOSE This study provides basic information about the training and practices of licensed
acupuncturists. METHODS Randomly selected licensed acupuncturists in Massachusetts …

Objectives: Little is known about the characteristics of American physicians who currently
practice acupuncture. We asked:(1) Do the demographics of physicians practicing …

Objective: Acupuncture has become an important provider-based complementary and
alternative medicine (CAM) treatment. To improve understanding of its role in personal …

Worldwide, acupuncture is integral to everyday medical practice. In recent decades its
practice has gained popularity in the United States. With increasing evidence of its clinical …

Introduction: Although an increasing number of physicians are completing medical
acupuncture training, only half of those physicians are able to successfully incorporate …

Objectives: This study quantifies and compares patient characteristics in outpatient
acupuncture. Setting/design: Prospective primary source evidence was gathered at two …

The purpose of this article is to educate primary care providers regarding the theory and
basic principles of acupuncture. Various indications for acupuncture are discussed. It is …

Background: This paper describes the experiences of 8 licensed acupuncturists in a placebo-
controlled randomized clinical trial (RCT). This information is important to the design and …

Objectives: To determine patients' experience of outcomes after acupuncture treatment.
Design: A patient questionnaire followed by semistructured interviews. Setting: Acupuncture …

Background: Acupuncture is being offered to patients as part of routine medical care in
selected military bases in the United States. There is little published information about the …