In a recent comparative study aims to summarize the hotspots of acupuncture research in China and abroad in recent 10 years, has shown that Acupuncture research in China primarily focused on the treatment of internal diseases and visceral pain, while acupuncture research abroad concentrates on the alleviation and improvement of cancer and psychological and mental diseases. From the study it is further evidenced that the treatment of internal diseases and mental diseases with acupuncture is the trend of future research. According to one of the contributing authors, Ramon Maria Calduch of the European Foundation of Traditional Chinese Medicine.
According to the findings the top five high output countries in research included China, USA, South Korea, England, Australia.
1 China 4 844 (52.91%)
2 USA 1 710 (18.68%)
3 South Korea 964 (10.53%)
4 England 472 (5.16%)
5 Australia 417 (4.55%)
6 Germany 313 (3.42%)
7 Brazil 269 (2.94%)
8 Canada 256 (2.80%)
9 Japan 178 (1.94%)
10 Italy 161 (1.76%)
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