Report on the 2010 international conference of the society for acupuncture research translational research in acupuncture:Bridging science, practice &community
10.3777/jjsam.61.85
- VernacularTitle:SAR (Society for Acupuncture Research)1) 2010年国際学会報告
- Author:
Naomi TAKAZAWA
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Society for Acupuncture Research;
SAR;
Translational Research;
TR;
2010 International Conference
- From:Journal of the Japan Society of Acupuncture and Moxibustion
2011;61(1):85-94
- CountryJapan
- Language:Japanese
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Abstract:
The 2010 International Conference of the Society for Acupuncture Research was held at the Sheraton Hotel in Chapel Hill NC, on March 19-21, 2010. Workshops were also held on the 18th.
This conference was co-hosted by University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, School of Medicine, Department of Physical Medicine &Rehabilitation. The theme was Translational Research (TR) in Acupuncture:Bridging Science, Practice &Community. A total of 238 registrations were made before the conference from 19 countries and regions, 141 from the US, 36 from South Korea, 16 from China, 9from Japan, 8from the UK etc.
Practicing TR was encouraged with recognition that the findings in the basic scientific research were not applied to clinical trials, or findings in clinical trials to clinical practice as well.