The application of acupuncture is of increasing interest to patients in the West. There are many reasons for this.
Patients have, therefore, a certain amount of prior knowledge when they visit their doctor.
Above all, people with long-term complaints grab at straws and are unfortunately, all too often, confronted by charlatans. It is therefore increasingly important that doctors have a supportive idea of alternative treatments, especially of acupuncture, in order to understand their possible indications and contra-indications. Many illnesses could have been treated with acupuncture if the doctor had been able to refer their patient to the relevant practitioner, or better still, was in the position to offer alternative methods himself. In orthodox medicine, education offers the doctor an extensive basis understanding. This understanding enables them to refer a patient to the relevant specialist if they are unable to offer treatment themselves.