In many developed countries, 70% to 80% of the population has used some form of alternative or complementary medicine (e.g. acupuncture).

在许多发达国家，70% - 80%的人口使用某种形式的替代或补充医学(例如针灸)。

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The German study of nearly 1,200 patients, published today in the Archives of Internal Medicine, is the largest and most rigorous analysis yet of the use of acupuncture to treat back pain.

由德国人进行的一个针对1200名患者的研究，是迄今为止最大也是最严格的对于针灸治疗后背疼痛的研究，今天发表在内科医学档案上。

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Naturopathic medicine (mostly practised in the West; includes diet modification, herbal medicine, acupuncture and massage)

自然疗法（主要是在西方，包括改变饮食习惯、草药、针灸和按摩）

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Acupuncture in Medicine has all the trappings of a real journal, including an editorial board whose members work at respectable medical schools.

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Acupuncture and moxibustion are forms of traditional Chinese medicine widely practised in China and also found in regions of south-east Asia, Europe and the Americas.

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They're used in medicine to inject liquids, patch skin and to stimulate acupuncture points.

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