Stephen E. Straus Distinguished Lecture
in the Science of Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Presented by NCCAM and supported by the Foundation for the National Institutes of Health with generous funding from The Bernard Osher Foundation
Chinese Medicine, Western Science, and Acupuncture
Sherwin B. Nuland, M.D.
Clinical Professor of Surgery
Yale School of Medicine
Tuesday, March 10, 2009
National Institutes of Health, Building 10
Bethesda, Maryland
- Lecture: 2:30 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Masur Auditorium, Building 10
National Institutes of Health
Bethesda, Maryland - Reception and Poster Session:
4:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m.
Southeast Patio
Sign language interpretation will be provided. For other reasonable accommodation or more information contact Karen Davison at 301-984-7191.
- Live broadcast: http://videocast.nih.gov
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In his book, The Uncertain Art, surgeon and National Book Award-winning author Sherwin B. Nuland wrote "…the basis of acupuncture's practical usefulness, even in the operating room, has still not been explained in terms acceptable to most orthodox Western scientists using orthodox Western investigative methods."
During visits to China, Dr. Nuland observed major surgery being done with no anesthesia, aided by acupuncture. In this lecture, he will describe these operations and tell of his experience.
About the Series
The National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine at the National Institutes of Health presents this inaugural lecture in the Stephen E. Straus Distinguished Lecture series. Dr. Straus was the founding director of NCCAM (1999-2006) and an internationally recognized clinician-scientist at the NIH. Under his leadership, complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) evolved as a research area. NCCAM invites leading figures in science and medicine to speak about their unique perspectives on the field of CAM. The lectures shed light on the evolution of CAM practice and research, and the current use of CAM by the public.
