Use of Acupuncture in the U.S. Military Highlighted in Special Issue of Medical Acupuncture

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New Rochelle, NY, January 4, 2012—The current issue ofMedical Acupuncture, a peer-reviewed journal published by Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., explores how the U.S. military is incorporating medical acupuncture to assist in the medical care of military personnel serving in the war zones and the efforts underway to explore military applications of acupuncture. The issue is available online.

“The use of acupuncture for helping wounded warriors suffering from pain, post-traumatic stress disorder, and mild traumatic brain injury is growing rapidly,” saysRichard C. Niemtzow, MD, PhD, MPH, Editor-in-Chief ofMedical Acupuncture. Dr. Niemtzow is a retired Air Force Colonel and current Director of the USAF Acupuncture Center, Joint Base, Andrews, Maryland.

The issue includes a Roundtable Discussion on “The Use of Acupuncture in the U.S. Military: Challenges and Opportunities,” which features the opinions and recommendations of leaders in the development and implementation of medical acupuncture in the military.

A diverse collection of articles explores the possible uses of acupuncture on the battlefield to treat injuries in the U.S. military, as well as current research activities. Topics include specific applications of acupuncture for traumatic injuries and the consideration of acupuncture for post-traumatic stress disorder. A special section looks at the possible use of acupuncture in NATO and the established use of acupuncture in the Chinese military.

Medical Acupuncture, the Official Journal of the American Academy of Medical Acupuncture, is an authoritative peer-reviewed journal published quarterly in print and online that presents evidence-based clinical papers, case reports, and research findings that integrate concepts from traditional and modern forms of acupuncture with Western medical training. Tables of content and a sample issue may be viewedonline.

Mary Ann Liebert, Inc. is a privately held, fully integrated media company known for establishing authoritative peer-reviewed journals in many promising areas of science and biomedical research, including The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine, Journal of Women’s Health, and Journal of Palliative Medicine. Its biotechnology trade magazine, Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News (GEN), was the first in its field and is today the industry’s most widely read publication worldwide. A complete list of the firm’s 70 journals, books, and newsmagazines is available on our website.

The opinions and assertions contained herein are the private views of the authors and are not to be construed as official or as reflecting the views of the Department of Defense and Veterans Administration. 
 



 

Muitos colegas, quando falam sobre os cursos ministrados pelo CEIMEC dizem: Oh! Aqueles que só sabem tratar a dor!.

Ao longo dos 19 anos de ensino, o CEIMEC tem sido rotulado de ser o especialistaem tratar a DOR e não focalizar outras patologias. Isso provavelmente se deve à nossa forte ligação ao Centro de Dor e ao Curso de Especialização em Acupuntura do Instituto de Ortopedia e Traumatologia, ambos do Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo.

LEIA MAIS