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Month: February 2025

February Newsletter

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The Return of Acupuncture Anaesthesia in 2025: Medicine, Politics, and the Shifting Healthcare Landscape in China

Liang Wan On 11 January 2025, the National Acupuncture Anaesthesia Clinical Research Alliance (国家针刺麻醉临床研究联盟) was officially launched in Shanghai, bringing together representatives from 68 medical institutions across China [figures 1]. The initiative aimed to accelerate the nationwide adoption of “modern acupuncture anaesthesia,” a reportedly TCM-Western integrative approach focused on “preoperative assessment, combined acupuncture-drug anaesthesia, and […]

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