BMA approves acupuncture

Nov 1, 2000 EDITOR-The BMA has concluded that acupuncture should be made more widely available to British people through the NHS and that general practitioners should receive training in it. 1 The association seems to base its conclusion on three things: evidence showing that "acupuncture is mo...

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Published in:BMJ 2000-11, Vol.321 (7270), p.1220-1221
Main Authors: Moore, R. A., McQuay, H. J., Oldman, A. D., Smith, L. E., Kovacs, Francisco M., Real, María Teresa Gil del
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Acupuncture
Back pain
Confidence intervals
Headaches
Letters
Low back pain
Migraine
Quality
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Summary:Nov 1, 2000 EDITOR-The BMA has concluded that acupuncture should be made more widely available to British people through the NHS and that general practitioners should receive training in it. 1 The association seems to base its conclusion on three things: evidence showing that "acupuncture is more effective than control interventions for back pain, nausea and vomiting, migraine and dental pain"; the fact that 47% of general practitioners have arranged for their patients to receive acupuncture; and the wish of 46% of those professionals to receive training in acupuncture in order to treat their patients. 2 The evidence on the effectiveness of acupuncture in the treatment of back pain seems to have been misinterpreted. The Cochrane Collaboration Back Review Group has published a major systematic review of the effectiveness of acupuncture in low back pain. 3 This review followed a rigorous methodology and an exhaustive search for information.
ISSN:0959-8138
1468-5833
1756-1833
DOI:10.1136/bmj.321.7270.1220/a