Acupuncture - Clinical Practice, Particular Techniques and Special Issues 2011

Acupuncture is growing in popularity world-wide. Since it started to be scientifically studied in the 1970’s decade, acupuncture is conquering position as an efficient and safe therapeutic method. The amount of cumulated scientific evidence is already enough to guarantee a highly detached status for acupuncture among other complementary therapies. In many countries, acupuncture is well integrated into the conventional health system. Therefore, the value of acupuncture has been well consolidated. However, there are several factors that affect the perception of

acupuncture.