Aspecte bioetice ale acupuncturii în medicina modernă

Abstract

Acupuncture is a traditional method of treatment through which we obtain benefits without subjecting the body to adverse effects. A bioethical aspect that I want to highlight in this article is the principle of non-harm that has as its primary purpose „Primum non nocere”. Clinically, medical staff should notdo anything that would intentionally harm patients and should not offer ineffective treatments just for the need to assert themselves as a specialist. Therefore acupuncture comes as a salvation, making the connection between bioethics and modern medicine.