Acupuncture is a medical technique used to treat a wide variety of conditions

What is Western medical acupuncture?

The British Medical Acupuncture Society is a registered charity established to encourage the use and scientific understanding of acupuncture within medicine for the public benefit. It seeks to enhance the education and training of suitably qualified practitioners, and to promote high standards of working practices in acupuncture.

Members are regulated healthcare professionals who practise acupuncture within the scope of their professional practice.

Acupuncture can help in a variety of conditions: click here for more details.

The BMAS runs acupuncture training courses for healthcare professionals subject to statutory regulation.

Acupuncture in Medicine is the official journal of the BMAS.

See the full archive on the new website at aim.bmj.com.

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