Sham Acupuncture Is Not Just a Placebo
Sham acupuncture should have two distinct features: first, it must be morphologically similar to verum acupuncture for blinding purposes, and second, it must not exert physiologically expected effects of verum acupuncture. While several types of sham acupuncture are currently used, there are on-goin...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Medical Association of Pharmacopuncture Institute
2022-12-01
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Series: | Journal of Acupuncture & Meridian Studies |
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Online Access: | https://www.journal-jams.org/journal/view.html?doi=10.51507/j.jams.2022.15.6.333 |