title: [Eight aspects of acupuncture standardization].
abstract: According to the theory and method of standardization, based on the current situation and characteristics of acupuncture standardized research, eight important aspects are introduced in our project of acupuncture standardization. The acupuncture standard is summarized from different expert's experiences, thus it will not impede the effectiveness of a treatment by an individual doctor; the classical literature is the principle of acupuncture standard, and the scientific investigation is the basis of acupuncture standard; the acupuncture standard should emphasize the combination of application and science; the standard itself and different standards should be in consistent; the state acupuncture standard should be in agreement with the international standards; the acupuncture standardization is to establish the optimum order in order to achieve the optimum effectiveness of the treatment; the law and organizations are the instructions, and the current acupuncture standard is the recommended standard; acupuncture standardization should reflect the characteristics of traditional Chinese medicine.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Acupuncture of Tianjin University of TCM, Acupuncture Standardized Research Center Construction Unit of Pilot, State Administration of TCM, Tianjin 300193, China. chenzelin328@163.com
authors.forename: Ze-Lin
authors.initials: ZL
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Yi
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Guo
mesh_terms: D015670:Acupuncture Therapy / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards*; D002681:China; D006801:Humans; D008516:Medicine, Chinese Traditional / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards*; D012015:Reference Standards