The Few Studies to Employ Sophisticated "Sham" Techniques of Acupuncture

question 72

Multiple Choice

The few studies to employ sophisticated "sham" techniques of acupuncture have concluded that acupuncture is

• A)significantly more effective than placebo methods.
• B)only effective when needles were inserted into pain-receptive areas.
• C)unable to successfully activate the endorphin system.
• D)no more effective than placebo methods.

---

Definitions:

Risk of Fatality

The probability or likelihood of death resulting from exposure to a hazard or undertaking a certain activity.

Value of Human Life

An economic value assigned to a human life based on factors like income potential, costs, and benefits in a given context, often used in public policy and insurance.

Value of Human Life

The economic or ethical worth assigned to a human life, used in legal and policy-making decisions to assess the cost versus benefits of actions that could impact human mortality.

Voluntary Risks

Risks that individuals knowingly and willingly expose themselves to in pursuit of a benefit or for personal reasons.