CME Sponsor:
National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM)

Location:
This is an online CME activity

Course Directors/Instructors:
Richard Hammerschlag, Ph.D.
Dean of Research at the Oregon College of Oriental Medicine

Number of Credits:
1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™

Registration Fee: Free

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Detailed Description:

This lecture is part of the CAM Online Education Series. The series contains 10 chapters. Each lecture includes:
  • A video lecture by one author, including the transcript
  • A question and answer transcript
  • An optional online test
  • Additional resource links
  • A certificate of completion
Learning Objectives:
  • Discuss the history of acupuncture
  • Compare the differences between western medicine and Chinese medicine
  • Identify how acupuncture research is conducted
  • Describe research on the efficacy of acupuncture and the mechanisms underlying itsvarious uses