Acupuncture
in Medicine

Papers

A blinded randomised trial of acupuncture (manual and electroacupuncture) compared with a non-penetrating sham for the symptoms of osteoarthritis of the knee
Ronald W Jubb, Emad S Tukmachi, Peter W Jones, Emma Dempsey, Lynn Waterhouse, Sue Brailsford
Pages 69-78
[Abstract] [PDF - 468KB] (Free access)

Pupillary response induced by acupuncture stimulation — an experimental study
Hidetoshi Mori, Shoichi Ueda, Hiroshi Kuge, Eiichi Taniwaki, Tim Hideaki Tanaka, Kiyoshi Adachi, Kazushi Nishijo
Pages 79-85
[Abstract] [PDF - 241KB] (Free access)

Acupuncture in the rehabilitation of women after breast cancer surgery — a case series
Michele Alem, Maria Salete Costa Gurgel
Pages 86-93
[Abstract] [PDF - 195KB] (Free access)

Education, practice and debate

Is there a role for acupuncture in endometriosis pain, or ‘endometrialgia’?
Thomas Lundeberg, Iréne Lund
Pages 94-110
[Abstract] [PDF - 870KB] (Free access)

Defining an adequate dose of acupuncture using a neurophysiological approach — a narrative review of the literature
Adrian White, Mike Cummings, Panos Barlas, Francesco Cardini, Jacqueline Filshie, Nadine E Foster, Thomas Lundeberg, Elisabet Stener-Victorin, Claudia Witt
Pages 111-120
[Abstract] [PDF - 239KB] (Free access)

Letters

Complications and adverse events in Chinese trials of acupuncture
Ping Chung Leung, Lang Zhang
Pages 121-122
[PDF - 114KB] (Subscriber log in required)

Media reviews

Media review: Pulse Diagnosis - A Clinical Guide
Page 123
[PDF - 89KB] (Subscriber log in required)

Research reviews

Research shorts An informal summary and some comments by Adrian White on some recent publications in acupuncture research
Pages 124-127
[Abstract] [PDF - 135KB] (Subscriber log in required)

Obituaries

Professor Sven Andersson in memoriam — the Swedish father of Acupuncture
Thomas Lundeberg
Pages 128-129
[PDF - 159KB] (Free access)

Miscellaneous

National and International Meetings
Pages 130-131
[PDF - 879KB] (Free access)