ORE 602 - Integrative Medical Research II

Credit(s): 2

Research in acupuncture and Chinese herbology has become increasingly important for enhancing the credibility of Chinese medicine in the eyes of the biomedical community, the insurance industry, and health care policy analysts. In this course, students will examine the current evidence base for acupuncture and the methodological challenges of designing research that is relevant to clinical practice. Students will learn and practice how to evaluate and design clinical trials. The course also introduces physiological theories of how acupuncture works. Corequisite(s): RE502