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The WHO and NCCAM
- From Steven Novella MD
By Steven Novella, MD - New England Skeptical Society
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Research Citation for the NIH reference
You are CORRECT Dr. Novella that I used NCCAM incorrectly (I'm used to being involved with that entity), it was NIH at the time of the WHO consensus statement. I found an updated (1997) WHO/NIH Acupuncture consensus statement ( http://consensus.nih.gov/1997/1997Acupuncture107html.htm ) that states under CONCLUSIONS that "However, promising results have emerged, for example, showing efficacy of acupuncture in adult postoperative and chemotherapy nausea and vomiting and in postoperative dental pain. There are other situations such as addiction, stroke rehabilitation, headache, menstrual cramps, tennis elbow, fibromyalgia, myofascial pain, osteoarthritis, low back pain, carpal tunnel syndrome, and asthma, in which acupuncture may be useful as an adjunct treatment or an acceptable alternative or be included in a comprehensive management program."
- Bill Reddy
September 7, 2008 6:04PM
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The WHO list
The WHO list is very much one based on the wishful thinking of the WHO panel of acupuncture. It's a political but not an evidence-based document - more details about it in our book "Trick or Treatment?: Alternative Medicine on Trial." Bantham Press, London 2008
- Edzard Ernst
September 15, 2008 2:51AM
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