| Perceptions of evidence-based medicine: traditional acupuncturists in the UK and resistance to biomedical modes of evaluation. | |
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PMID: 17470219 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Acupuncture and other types of 'complementary and alternative medicine' (CAM) are proving increasingly popular in the UK. As attempts to incorporate acupuncture into allopathic medicine have grown in number, the issue of assessing its effectiveness in ways consistent with the concept of evidence-based medicine has become more urgent. The nature, relevance and applicability of such assessments remain controversial however. This paper reports a qualitative study of acupuncturists' own perceptions of evidence and evidence-based medicine in relation to their therapeutic interventions. The material is presented in two main sections: explaining how acupuncture works, and resisting evidence-based medicine. The interviews reveal a great deal of scepticism and ambivalence and a deep questioning of the salience of conventional (biomedical) modes of evaluation of interventions. |
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Authors:
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Sue Jackson; Graham Scambler |
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Sociology of health & illness Volume: 29 ISSN: 0141-9889 ISO Abbreviation: Sociol Health Illn Publication Date: 2007 Apr |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2007-05-01 Completed Date: 2007-07-17 Revised Date: 2007-11-15 |
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Nlm Unique ID: 8205036 Medline TA: Sociol Health Illn Country: England |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 412-29 Citation Subset: IM |
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Centre for Behavioural and Social Sciences in Medicine, UCL, London. |
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Acupuncture* Acupuncture Therapy / standards* Adult Attitude of Health Personnel* Evaluation Studies as Topic Evidence-Based Medicine* Female Great Britain Humans Interviews as Topic London Male Middle Aged Qualitative Research Quality of Health Care* Sociology, Medical* |
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