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	Institution: STANFORD Univ Med Center  | My Account | E-mail Alerts | Access Rights | Sign In Vol. 5 No. 4, April 1996   Archives  •  Online Features BRIEF REPORTS  This Article  • References  • Full text PDF  • Send to a friend  • Save in My Folder  • Save to citation manager  • Permissions  Citing Articles  • Citation map  • Citing articles on HighWire  • Contact me when this article is cited  Related Content  • Similar articles in this journal Acupuncture in the 1990s A Review for the Primary Care Physician Judith R. Peterson, MD Arch Fam Med. 1996;5(4):237-240. Abstract The purpose of this article is to educate primary care providers regarding the theory and basic principles of acupuncture. Various indications for acupuncture are discussed. It is hoped that this article will allow the primary care practitioner to correctly identify patients in his or her practice who might benefit from acupuncture treatment. Author Affiliations From the Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, Pa. THIS ARTICLE HAS BEEN CITED BY OTHER ARTICLES Neuroanatomical basis of acupuncture treatment for some common illnesses Cheng Acupuncture in Medicine 2009;27:61-64. ABSTRACT | FULL TEXT   HOME | CURRENT ISSUE | PAST ISSUES | TOPIC COLLECTIONS | CME | PHYSICIAN JOBS | HELP CONDITIONS OF USE | PRIVACY POLICY | CONTACT US | SITE MAP   © 1996 American Medical Association. All Rights Reserved.