Wang Shou-Dong, Hou You-Juan, Meng Fan-Hong, Chen Shu-Juan, Wang Yan-Yao, Jiang Fan, Ding Ming
Institute of Chinese Medicines, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing 100700, China.
Zhen Ci Yan Jiu. 2012 Jun;37(3):256-9.
In the present article, the authors summarized the state of acupuncture therapy in the United States of America from 1) history and current state, 2) legislation and its contents, management system and introduction of health insurance system, and 3) standardization. Acupuncture therapy, as a complementary or alternative therapy, has been widely supported and approved by majority of states in the USA. The authors hold that due to differences between the oriental and western cultures and difficulties of Chinese medicine in quantitative and qualitative studies, the legislation on acupuncture therapy for approval of the American Parliament needs paying more efforts.
在本文中，作者从以下几个方面总结了美国的针灸治疗状况：1）历史与现状；2）立法及其内容、管理体系与医疗保险制度介绍；3）标准化。针灸疗法作为一种补充或替代疗法，已得到美国大多数州的广泛支持与认可。作者认为，由于东西方文化差异以及中医药在定量和定性研究方面的困难，美国国会关于针灸疗法的立法审批还需要付出更多努力。
