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[Methodologic and epistemologic reflections on acupuncture].

P Pascual1

  • 1Association Française pour étude des Réflexothérapies et de l'Acupuncture, Domaine Laval, Saint Gely du Fesc, France.

Social Science & Medicine (1982)
|January 1, 1989
PubMed
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Understanding acupuncture

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Area of Science:

  • Integrative Medicine
  • Philosophy of Science
  • Medical Anthropology

Background:

  • Methodological challenges in acupuncture research persist due to a 'cognitivo-cultural' divide between Western and Chinese traditions.
  • The rise of the holistic movement in medicine contrasts with the crisis in traditional rationalism.
  • Evaluating acupuncture requires addressing underlying metaphysical assumptions.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To analyze the epistemological underpinnings of acupuncture research.
  • To investigate the role of cognitive expectancies in the efficacy of antalgic acupuncture.
  • To compare and contrast the holistic and biomedical models in the context of acupuncture.

Main Methods:

  • Epistemological analysis of acupuncture research methodologies.
  • Exploration of cognitive expectancies in pain management via acupuncture.
  • Comparative evaluation of medical paradigms (holistic vs. biomedical) using metaphysical realism.

Main Results:

  • The 'cognitivo-cultural' gap presents significant methodological hurdles in acupuncture research.
  • Cognitive expectancies play a crucial role in the perceived effects of antalgic acupuncture.
  • Metaphysical realism offers a framework for evaluating acupuncture, challenging the holistic model.

Conclusions:

  • Overcoming methodological difficulties in acupuncture necessitates epistemological analysis.
  • Addressing the cognitive-cultural gap is essential for advancing acupuncture research.
  • A critical evaluation of acupuncture's theoretical models, including holistic and biomedical approaches, is required.

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