An analysis of the development of auricular acupuncture in China in the past 10 years
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An analysis of the development of auricular acupuncture in China in the past 10 years
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Med Acupunct (2018), Zhao, Baixiao
Abstract
Objective: the aim of this research was to analyze recent developments of auricular acupuncture in China during the past 10 years, from 2007 to 2016. Methods: the articles evaluated related to auricular acupuncture studies published in the last 10 years, from 2007 to 2016. The articles were retrieved from the China national knowledge infrastructure (CNKI) full-text journal database and from tshinghua tongfang, the Chinese knowledge net. The history of auricular acupuncture, the overall status of the research, and the current use of standardization were analyzed and summarized. Results: the literature research of auricular acupuncture in China revealed that there was a high frequency of publications over the last 10 years. Conclusions: development of more auricular acupuncture research teams, improvement of the level and quality of the research, and basic and clinical research investigations on auricular acupuncture in China have demonstrated continuous improvement in the past 10 years. It is hoped that this research will continue into the future, offering greater contributions to the development of auricular acupuncture for the health care of human beings.
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Med Acupunct
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English
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doi
10.1089/acu.2018.1301
issn
1933-6586
issue
3
page end
137
page start
133
volume
30