英国中医药基金会的针灸临床研究情况介绍

在西方国家,越来越多的人选择针灸作为医疗手段,同时也有越来越多的针炙研究机构建立起来,英国中医药基金会就是这样一个针刺研究的中心.该中心以促进针刺研究为目的,从1991年至今进行了一系列的临床试验,研究了几个大的课题,该中心的临床试验设计非常细致、严谨、科学,值得我们学习.本文具体介绍该中心的临床研究情况,以期对提高国内针灸临床研究水平有所帮助.

Introduction to clinical studies of acupuncture and moxibustion of Britain Foundation of TCM

In Western countries, more and more people select acupuncture and moxibustion as medical ways, and more and more acupuncture and moxibustion research organizations are set up. Britain TCM foundation is such one center for acupuncture research. This center is armed at promoting acupuncture research. Since 1991, a series of clinical trials and several big research tasks have been completed. The clinical designs in the center are very careful and scientific, being worth to be learnt. In the paper, clinical studies in the center are introduced for increasing lev- els of acupuncture and moxibustion research at home.