title: [Present situation and development of acupuncture and moxibustion in Singapore].
abstract: The development history, education, legislation, charge and institutes of acupuncture and moxibustion in Singapore are introduced in this article. Acupuncture and moxibustion has been developed in Singapore since 1840. Nowadays there are three universities that set up standard Chinese medicine courses and two acupuncture-moxibustion associations. Legislation of acupuncture and moxibustion is published in 2000. The acupuncture and moxibustion is applied for approximately 50 kinds of diseases. The acupuncture and moxibustion is at one's own expense in public or private institutions, but cheap or completely free in charity.
authors.affiliation: Department of TCM of Medical College, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, Fujian Province, China.
authors.forename: Xian-Jun
authors.initials: XJ
authors.lastname: Meng
authors.affiliation: Department of TCM of Medical College, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, Fujian Province, China.
authors.forename: An-Ning
authors.initials: AN
authors.lastname: Zhu
authors.affiliation: Rehab Centre Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Singapore.
authors.forename: Xiu-Lian
authors.initials: XL
authors.lastname: Liao
authors.affiliation: Chung Hwa Medical Institution, Singapore.
authors.forename: Qiang-Bo
authors.initials: QB
authors.lastname: Ouyang
mesh_terms: D026881:Acupuncture / Q000193:education / Q000266:history / Q000639:trends*; D015670:Acupuncture Therapy / Q000191:economics / Q000266:history / Q000639:trends; D049672:History, 19th Century; D049673:History, 20th Century; D049674:History, 21st Century; D006761:Hospitals; D006801:Humans; D009071:Moxibustion / Q000191:economics / Q000266:history / Q000639:trends*; D012846:Singapore; D000078329:Workforce