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Meeting Marks 10th Anniversary of NIH Acupuncture Conference [CAM at the NIH, April 2008] [NCCAM New
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Meeting Marks 10th Anniversary of NIH Acupuncture Conference
Copyright Bob Stockfield
© Bob Stockfield
Just over 10 years ago, an NIH Consensus Development Conference assessed acupuncture’s effectiveness in treating various diseases and conditions. What has happened in the field of acupuncture research since that conference and its later report (called a consensus statement)? What areas will be important in future research?
These were among the key questions that speakers and audiences addressed at a special annual meeting of the Society for Acupuncture Research. “The Status and Future of Acupuncture Research: 10 Years Post-NIH Consensus Conference” took place November 8–11, 2007, in Baltimore. The society cosponsored the meeting with the University of Maryland Center for Integrative Medicine, and NCCAM provided grant support. The conference drew more than 300 practitioners, scientists, students, and other attendees from eight countries, who discussed acupuncture research in both general and disorder-specific contexts.