A questionnaire survey for orthopaedists about the clinical experience of patients with side effects and medical malpractice caused by acupuncture and moxibustion

我们以骨科医生为对象，就针灸引起的不良事件(副作用和医疗事故)患者的临床体验进行问卷调查。很明显，一些严重的不良事件，如感染和器官损害，每年都会发生。我们推测，这些不良事件中的许多都没有公布，这是此类事件反复发生的原因之一。从业者有必要彻底了解现有的安全措施，还需要检查新的预防措施，持续研究，并向针灸医生反馈。

We conducted a questionnaire survey targeting orthopaedists about the clinical experience of patients who experienced adverse events (side effects and medical malpractice) caused by acupuncture and moxibustion. It became clear that some serious adverse events, such as infection and organ damage, occur every year. We inferred that many of these adverse events have not been published and that this is one of the reasons for the recurrence of such events. It is necessary for practitioners to be thoroughly aware of the existing safety measures, and examination of new prevention measures, continuous research, and feedback to acupuncturists are also needed.