Lin Katerina, Tung Cynthia
Medical Acupuncture Service, Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine, Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA.
Med Acupunct. 2017 Jun 1;29(3):121-127. doi: 10.1089/acu.2017.1235.
The landscape of acupuncture regulation has greatly evolved since the National Institutes of Health Consensus Statement in 1997. In recent decades, acupuncture treatment has become increasingly integrated with conventional medical care. Healthcare practitioners often utilize acupuncture as an adjunctive therapy to help alleviate symptoms of many conditions, such as nausea and pain. The popularity of this complementary and alternative modality has elevated the importance and urgency for states to regulate its practice and safety. The authors comprehensively examined the regulation of the practice of acupuncture by licensed physicians in the United States. Current statutes were evaluated with respect to those from past decades. Requirements were compared with the World Health Organization's recommendations for acupuncture basic training and safety. Most physicians are permitted to practice acupuncture within the scope of their medical practices. Many states mandate that they complete additional education and training. Three states require that physicians obtain acupuncture licenses through the same process as non-physicians. Compared to prior decades, many states have changed their requirements. This article provides current, individual state regulations for the practice of acupuncture by physicians.
自1997年美国国立卫生研究院发布共识声明以来，针灸监管的局面已发生了很大变化。近几十年来，针灸治疗越来越多地与传统医疗相结合。医疗从业者经常将针灸作为辅助疗法，以帮助缓解许多病症的症状，如恶心和疼痛。这种补充和替代疗法的普及提高了各州对其执业和安全性进行监管的重要性和紧迫性。作者全面审查了美国有执照医生的针灸执业监管情况。将现行法规与过去几十年的法规进行了评估。将相关要求与世界卫生组织关于针灸基础培训和安全的建议进行了比较。大多数医生被允许在其医疗执业范围内进行针灸操作。许多州规定他们要完成额外的教育和培训。三个州要求医生通过与非医生相同的程序获得针灸执照。与过去几十年相比，许多州已经改变了他们的要求。本文提供了目前各州关于医生针灸执业的具体规定。
