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February 2010 PDF Version*

Adeline Ge, M.D., O.M.D., NCCAM, showing an acupoint and a meridian on a model. Copyright Matthew Lester Acupuncture and Pain:
Modern Science, Ancient Practice How do people study a CAM therapy—
acupuncture—that is based on ancient concepts that seem impossible to measure? More
10th Anniversary Symposium logo NCCAM's 10th Anniversary Symposium: The Science of CAM Learn what speakers had to say about how people cope with stress, "a few trillion fascinating friends" in our bodies, and brain responses to acupuncture and meditation. More
Xiaoming Tian, L.Ac., C.M.D. Interview: Xiaoming Tian, L.Ac., C.M.D. A member of NCCAM's National Advisory Board who is a Chinese Medicine Doctor (C.M.D.) and a licensed acupuncturist offers his perspective on acupuncture. More
Josephine P. Briggs, M.D. From the Director Dr. Briggs discusses NCCAM's mission to bring rigorous science to the study of CAM and why it approaches this work with neutrality. More

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