Acupuncture Study

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Dear Group,

 

>Middlekauff's team tested 14 critically ill heart

failure patients who had no hope other than a

transplant.

One third got acupuncture at traditional acupuncture

sites. Another group was given ``non-acupoint''

acupuncture in which needles were placed at sites not

traditionally believed to be useful in acupuncture,

and a third group had a ``no-needle'' simulation of

the treatment, in which a needle holder is taped to

the back of their neck, but no needle was inserted.

 

Jean:I think this is not good example of research.

 

1.the sample is too small.14/3=4.3 in each group.

(my mathmatic is not good,but this is simple to count)

4 people can't present all heart faliured patients.

 

2.they didn't mentioned which points they

acupuntured, and how long or how many times? How long

dose the patient survival after acupuncture?

 

3.the points blind acupuncture group did.same

questions as above.Which points they blind

acupuntured?

 

4.What did they do for third group after the

experiment?,if patients known they didn't get well

treatment during the experimental period,

how will they thinkand react?

 

I am sorry I have to mention this.Human life is so

valued.

 

 

Jean

 

 

 

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I'm looking for acupuncturists in CA that would be willing to

collaborate in a study on the psychological aspects of acupuncture. I

am writing my dissertation on the experiences that people have during

acupuncture treatment. I'm looking for people who use acupuncture for

treatment of HIV/AIDS, and would like to interview them and their

acupuncturists.

If you would like to get more info, please email me at

AcupunctureStudy. or to the above email

(Participants will be conpensated for their time. )

THANKS

Yaron Pruginin, MA