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articles 1992-2006
by Hugh MacPherson
MacPherson H.
"The treatment of neck and upper back pain with acupuncture". Journal of Chinese
Medicine. 1992; 38: 22-26.[Full text
pdf]
Blackwell
R, MacPherson H. "Bright eyes - the treatment of eye diseases
by acupuncture." Journal of Chinese Medicine. 1992; 39: 5-12. [Full text pdf]
MacPherson H,
Blackwell R. "Tired out - approaches to tiredness and fatigue". Journal of
Chinese Medicine. 1992; 40: 13-20.
[Full text pdf]
MacPherson H.
"The treatment of prostate disorders." Journal of Chinese Medicine. 1993 41:5-9.
[Full text pdf]
Blackwell
R, MacPherson H. "Multiple sclerosis - staging and patient
management." Journal of Chinese Medicine. 1993; 42: 5-12. (Also published in French
in Medicine Chinoise & Medicine Orientales 1994; No 9.) [Full text pdf]
MacPherson H.
"The path to mastery - a case for supervision". European Journal of
Oriental Medicine. 1993; 1(2): 6-11. (Reprinted in the USA in the Journal of the National
Academy of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine, 1995.)
MacPherson H,
Blackwell R. "Rheumatoid arthritis and Chinese medicine - a review." European
Journal of Oriental Medicine. 1994; 1(3): 17-29.
MacPherson H.
"Body palpation and diagnosis." Journal of Chinese Medicine, 1994; 44: 5-12. [Full text pdf]
Fitter
M, MacPherson H. "An audit of case studies of low back pain: a
feasibility study for a controlled trial." European Journal of Oriental Medicine.
1995; 1(5): 46-55.
MacPherson H.
"Great talents ripen late: continuing education and the acupuncture profession."
European Journal of Oriental Medicine. 1995; 1(6): 35-39.
MacPherson H,
Fitter M. "An agenda for acupuncture research: the work of the Foundation for
Traditional Chinese Medicine." Complementary Therapies in Medicine. 1996; 4(2):
124-126. [Full text pdf]
MacPherson H,
Blackwell R. "A Master’s degree in acupuncture: a landmark for the
profession." Complementary Therapies in Medicine. 1996; 4(3): 190-192.
MacPherson H,
Kaptchuk TJ, Eds. "Acupuncture in practice: case history insights from the
West." Churchill Livingstone, Edinburgh 1997, pp482. (Also published in Italian,
German and Portugese.)
MacPherson H.
"A steep learning curve: the British Acupuncture Accreditation Board seven years
on." British Acupuncture Council Newsletter. 1998; 3(1): 10-11.
MacPherson H
& Fitter M, "Factors that influence outcome: an evaluation of change with
acupuncture." Acupuncture in Medicine. 1998; 16(1): 33-39.[Full text html]
MacPherson H,
Gould A. "Grasping the nettle: a response to reports of adverse events from
acupuncture." European Journal of Oriental Medicine. 1998; 2(5): 19-26.
MacPherson H.
"Acupuncture and higher education." British Acupuncture Council Newsletter.
1998; 3(4): 8-9.
MacPherson H.
"How safe is acupuncture? Setting the record straight." Caduceus 1998; 42:
37-39.
MacPherson H. "Fatal and adverse events from acupuncture:
allegation, evidence and the implications." Journal of Alternative &
Complementary Medicine. 1999; 5(1): 47-56. [Abstract]
MacPherson H. “Evidence-based traditional Chinese medicine:
acupuncture and asthma.” Proceedings of Moving With The Sun Conference, 1999, Chinese
University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
MacPherson H, Gould AJ, Fitter M. "Acupuncture for low back
pain: results of a pilot study for a randomised controlled trial." Complementary
Therapies in Medicine. 1999; 7(2): 83-90. [Full text pdf]
Thomas KJ, Fitter M, Brazier J, MacPherson H,
Campbell M, Nicholl JP, Roman M. "Longer term clinical and economic benefits of
offering acupuncture to patients with chronic low back pain assessed as suitable for
primary care management." Complementary Therapies in Medicine. 1999; 7(2): 91-100. [Full text pdf]
MacPherson H. "How safe is acupuncture? Developing the
evidence on risk." Journal of Alternative & Complementary Medicine. 1999; 5(3):
223-224.
MacPherson H. “The York Back Pain Trial: should GPs
offer patients with back pain the option of a referral to a traditional
acupuncturist?” British Acupuncture Council News. 1999; 4(3): 6-8.
Wheeler J, MacPherson
MacPherson H. “Towards a research strategy for the
acupuncture profession: a discussion document.” British Acupuncture Council
News, 2000; 5(2): 8-14.
MacPherson H. “Out of the laboratory and into the
clinic: acupuncture research in the real world.” International Journal of Clinical
Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine, 2000; 1(2): 97-100. [Full text pdf]
MacPherson H. “Pragmatic research: with a focus on low
back pain.” Journal of Acupuncture Association of Chartered Physiotherapists, 2000;
October; 29-32.
MacPherson H, Lewith GT, 2001 “On the reporting of adverse
events following acupuncture.” Physiotherapy Journal 2001; 87(1): 21-24.
MacPherson H. ”Making research our own: positive steps in a
challenging environment.” British Acupuncture News 2001; 5(6): 16-18.
Riviere K, MacPherson H. “The acupuncture
and science debate: highlights of the joint British Acupuncture Council and Exeter
University workshop.” British Acupuncture Council News 2001; 6(2): 10-11.
Gould AJ, MacPherson H. “Patient
perspectives on outcomes following treatment with acupuncture.” Journal of
Alternative & Complementary Medicine. 2001; 7(3): 261-8. [Full text pdf]
MacPherson H. “Workshop report: Acupuncture and science
– fundamental contradiction or creative tension.” Complement Ther
Med. 2001 9(2): 122. [Full text
pdf]
MacPherson H, Thomas KJ, Walters S, Fitter M. "The York
Safety Study: a prospective survey of 34,000 treatments by traditional
acupuncturists". British Medical Journal 2001; 323: 486-487. [Full text pdf]
Thorpe L, Thomas K, Fitter M, Brazier J, MacPherson H,
Campbell M, Nicholl J, Morgan A, Roman M. "Longer term clinical and economic benefits
of offering acupuncture to patients with chronic low back pain assessed as suitable for
primary care management." Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health. 2001; 55
(Supp. 1): A53.
MacPherson H, Thomas K, Walters S, Fitter M. "A
prospective survey of adverse events and treatment reactions following 34,000
consultations with professional acupuncturists." Acupuncture in
Medicine. 2001; 19(2): 93-102. [Full text pdf]
White A, Cummings M, Hopwood V, MacPherson
H. "Informed consent for acupucncture: an information leaflet developed by
consensus." Acupuncture in Medicine. 2001 19(2):123-9. [Full text pdf]
MacPherson H, White A, Cummings M, Jobst K, Rose K, Niemtzow, R.
“Standards for reporting interventions in controlled trials of acupuncture – the
STRICTA recommendations.” Complementary Therapies in Medicine. 2001; 9(4): 246-9. [Full text pdf] {Also
published in J Altern Complement Med. 2002; 8(1): 85-9 [Full Text pdf]; Acupuncture in Medicine.
2002; 20(1): 22-5 [Full text
pdf]; Clinical Acupuncture & Oriental Medicine 2002; 3(1): 6-9 [Full
text pdf]; and Medical Acupuncture. 2002; 13(3): 9-11.}
Sherman K, Lao L, Hopwood V, Kawahita K, MacPherson H,
et al. "Matching acupuncture clinical study designs to research questions."
Clinical Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine. 2002; 3(1): 12-15 [Full text pdf]
MacPherson H, Sherman K, Hammerschlag R, Birch S, Lao L, Zaslawski
C. "The clinical evaluation of traditional East Asian systems of medicine."
Clinical Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine. 2002; 3(1): 16-19 [Full text pdf]
MacPherson H,
Hougham P. “What should we say to our patients about the safety of acupuncture?”
British Acupuncture Council News. 2002; 7(1): 15-16.
MacPherson H,
Thomas KJ, Walters S, Fitter M. “Safety in numbers. What practitioners reported about
adverse events and treatment reactions following 34,000 acupuncture sessions”
European Journal of Oriental Medicine. 2002; 3(6): 13-22.
MacPherson H,
Thomas KJ, Walters S, Fitter M. “How safe is acupuncture?” CAM Journal.
2002; 7:14-22.
Lipman L, Dale J, MacPherson
H. “Attitudes of GPs towards the provision of acupuncture on the
NHS.” Complementary Therapies in
Medicine. 2003; 11(2): 110-4.[Full
text pdf]
MacPherson, H, Mercer S,
Scullion T, Thomas K. “Empathy, enablement and outcome: an exploratory study of
acupuncture patients’ perceptions.” J Alt Comp Medicine. 2003; 9(6):
869-76 [Full text pdf], Mercer S,
Scullion T, Thomas K. “Empathy, enablement and outcome: an exploratory study of
acupuncture patients’ perceptions.” J Alt Comp Medicine. 2003; 9(6):
869-76 [Full text pdf]
MacPherson H,
Thorpe L, Thomas KJ, Campbell M. “Acupuncture for low back pain: traditional
diagnosis and treatment of 148 patients in a clinical trial.” Complementary Therapies in Medicine.
2004; 12(1): 38-44. [Full text
pdf]
MacPherson H,
Scullion T, Thomas K, Walters S. “Patient reports of adverse events associated with
acupuncture: a large scale prospective survey.” Quality & Safety in Health Care.
2004; 13: 349-355 [Full text pdf]
MacPherson H. "Pragmatic
clinical trials". Complementary Therapies in
Medicine. 2004; 12: 134-140 [Full
text pfd]
MacPherson
HMacPherson
H, Thorpe L, Thomas K. "Acupuncture for depression: first steps in a
clinical evaluation." Journal of Alternative & Complementary Medicine.
2004; 10(6): 1083-1091. [Full text pdf]
MacPherson H. "Evidence-based acupuncture - a challenge
ahead." Asian Medicine: Tradition and Modernity, 2005; 1(1): 149-161.
MacPherson H,
Liu B. "The safety of Chinese herbal medicine: a pilot for a national
survey." Journal of Complementary & Alternative Medicine. 2005; 11(4):
617-626. [Full text pdf]
MacPherson H, Thomas KJ. Short-term reactions to acupuncture: a
cross-sectional survey of patient reports. Acupuncture in Medicine. 2005; 23(3): 112-120.MacPherson H, Thomas KJ. Short-term reactions to acupuncture: a
cross-sectional survey of patient reports. Acupuncture in Medicine. 2005; 23(3): 112-120.
