Acupuncture Use in the United States: Who, Where, Why, and at What Price?
Acupuncture Use in the United States: Who, Where, Why, and at What Price?
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DOI：
10.1080/07359683.2015.1033929
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发表时间：
2015-01-01
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Ellis-Griffith, Gregory
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作者：
Austin, Shamly;Ramamonjiarivelo, Zo;Ellis-Griffith, Gregory
尽管针灸的使用越来越多，资助机构对资助针灸生物医学研究的兴趣也比以往任何时候都大，但人们对针灸使用者的概况知之甚少。我们调查了这些人是谁，他们住在哪里，他们为什么使用针灸，以及他们付出了什么代价。每次针灸就诊增加的使用量和高昂的费用给医疗保险公司带来了关于其覆盖范围的问题。概况分析将帮助传统提供者识别更有可能使用针灸的人群，并教育他们与传统医学一起使用针灸可能存在的风险和好处。
Despite the increase in acupuncture uses and greater than ever before interest of funding agencies to fund biomedical research in acupuncture, little is known about the profile of acupuncture users. We examined who these individuals are, where they reside, why they use acupuncture, and what price they pay. The increased use and high costs associated with each acupuncture visit poses questions to health care insurers regarding its coverage. Profiling will help conventional providers identify the segment of the population who are more likely to use acupuncture and educate them on the possible risks and benefits of using it with conventional medicine.