[Analysis on adverse effects of acupuncture in clinical practices].
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.
Ruan
Jing-wen
JW
Department of Acupuncture-Moxibustion, the First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510080, China. ruanjw@163.com
Li
Shu-min
SM
Wen
Ming
M
Rao
Zhong-dong
ZD
Hu
Yue-hua
YH
D015670:Acupuncture Therapy / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000379:methods; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010818:Practice Patterns, Physicians'