Analysis on adverse effects of acupuncture in clinical practices.
- Author:
Jing-wen RUAN
1
;
Shu-min LI
;
Ming WEN
;
Zhong-dong RAO
;
Yue-hua HU
Author Information
1. Department of Acupuncture-Moxibustion, the First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510080, China. ruanjw@163.com
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH:
Acupuncture Therapy;
adverse effects;
methods;
Adult;
Aged;
Female;
Humans;
Male;
Middle Aged;
Practice Patterns, Physicians'
- From:
Chinese Acupuncture & Moxibustion
2009;29(11):939-942
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Aiming at raising awareness of preventing adverse effects of acupuncture in clinical practices, such cases were studied from the angle of therapy methods, the factors of patients constitution and practitioners. The findings showed that adverse physical and chemical effects of acupuncture increased in modern times because of multifactorial reasons, for instance, the introduction of modern medicine, the differences of individual constitution and the practitioners. This suggests that to decrease adverse cases acupuncture practitioners should be an expert not only in traditional Chinese medicine, but also in western medicine, such as anatomy, and pharmacology.
