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Statement about risks of acupuncture is misleading.(Letters to the Editor)
Publication: American Family Physician Publication Date: 01-NOV-03 |
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COPYRIGHT 2003 American Academy of Family Physicians
TO THE EDITOR: I am troubled by the following comment that was made by Dr. Morelli and colleagues: "Although acupuncture has been promoted as a safe therapy, significant infections have occurred, including human immunodeficiency virus and hepatitis, as a result of the use of unsterilized needles." (1) This is a poorly researched comment that inaccurately states the level of risk in acupuncture.
Practitioners of acupuncture in the United States take courses on clean needling technique. Acupuncture needles are gas sterilized to over 300[degrees]F and are individually packaged for...
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