title: Acupuncture: a clinical review.
abstract: This article summarizes the research base, probable mechanism of actions, and clinical applications of acupuncture. It offers the clinician a deeper understanding of appropriate conditions for which acupuncture may be useful, outlines how to integrate acupuncture into a clinical practice, and describes referral and training issues.
authors.affiliation: Family Medicine Department, University of Texas Medical Branch, 301 University Boulevard, Galveston, TX 77555, USA. vssierpi@utmb.edu
authors.forename: Victor S
authors.initials: VS
authors.lastname: Sierpina
authors.forename: Moshe A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Frenkel
mesh_terms: D026881:Acupuncture / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D015670:Acupuncture Therapy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods / Q000639:trends; D000529:Complementary Therapies / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008516:Medicine, Chinese Traditional