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Acupuncture scoring points with hospital patients
Shift seen in attitude towards TCM, not only among Chinese patients but also in a good mix from non-Chinese backgrounds
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Tan Shu Yan
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There's nothing unusual about needles being used in hospitals, as anyone who has had an injection would know. However a different kind of needle treatment is getting the attention of hospital patients these days - acupuncture.
The younger generation, in particular, seems increasingly open to opting for acupuncture therapy at hospital as a complement to conventional treatment, say hospital acupuncturists.
