Prevention of Acupuncture Infection Needs More Focus

[Guest guest]

David

 

You make the mistake of believing that there is such a thing as free or

accurate press.

The press gets the same talking points given to them that the politicians

do.

 

A long time I ago I read from the Vedic scriptures speaking about this

world/realm....that NOTHING is real here. One could interpret that to mean that

nothing is LEGIT in this world. Nothing is as it seems or appears.

 

The media couldn't fight their way out of a paper bag just like the

politicians can't do the same. They are all puppets on some one's lollypop

stick.

In actuality every single politician and every person in the media are

ACTORS. Yes....that's right....actors. They get hired to play a role and

speak the lines which are given to them. When they fall out of line they get the

proverbial chop.

 

Don't wait too long for the national orgs or 20,000+ licensed practitioners

to respond.

 

Richard

 

 

In a message dated 3/23/2010 8:39:35 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,

acudoc writes:

 

 

 

 

This is an attack of the worst kind!

 

The reporting is one sided and designed to frighten prospective

patients. Just a little research by the reporter(s) would have shown

infection is rare in this country.... if one is seeing a properly

trained practitioner ( not a weekend wonder with a few [1, 2, 3] hundred

hours of training). It could have been pointed out that we actually use

disposable needles and are trained in infection control... which someone

pointed out.

I believe the needles used in this study are not single use

disposable..disposable..<WBR>.. but in office sterilized. We surely are

80% of the Hep B cases in the USA.

 

Now, clearly this article has nothing to do with the practice of

acupuncture / OM here in the USA. Europe... Hong Kong ... maybe, but

not here.

 

All this being so, I think we are right to be quite upset. I am still

waiting for a rebuttal from our national organizations ... setting the

record straight? Where is the press release? Sadly, I think we will wait

a long time for this, but the bill for their fees will still go out on

time.

 

The whole thing can be turned to our advantage... the question is who

will do it.... just a follow-up article in " Acupuncture Today " is not

the answer.

 

David Sontag, L.Ac

Acupuncture Physician

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

This is an attack of the worst kind!

 

The reporting is one sided and designed to frighten prospective

patients. Just a little research by the reporter(s) would have shown

infection is rare in this country.... if one is seeing a properly

trained practitioner ( not a weekend wonder with a few [1, 2, 3] hundred

hours of training). It could have been pointed out that we actually use

disposable needles and are trained in infection control... which someone

pointed out.

I believe the needles used in this study are not single use

disposable.... but in office sterilized. We surely are not the cause of

80% of the Hep B cases in the USA.

 

Now, clearly this article has nothing to do with the practice of

acupuncture / OM here in the USA. Europe... Hong Kong ... maybe, but

not here.

 

All this being so, I think we are right to be quite upset. I am still

waiting for a rebuttal from our national organizations ... setting the

record straight? Where is the press release? Sadly, I think we will wait

a long time for this, but the bill for their fees will still go out on

time.

 

The whole thing can be turned to our advantage... the question is who

will do it.... just a follow-up article in " Acupuncture Today " is not

the answer.

 

David Sontag, L.Ac

Acupuncture Physician

[Guest guest]

Perhaps a letter to the editor of Bus Wk, with the facts.

Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry

 

 

David Sontag <acudoc

Tue, 23 Mar 2010 20:38:56

<Chinese Medicine >

Prevention of Acupuncture Infection Needs More Focus

 

This is an attack of the worst kind!

 

The reporting is one sided and designed to frighten prospective

patients. Just a little research by the reporter(s) would have shown

infection is rare in this country.... if one is seeing a properly

trained practitioner ( not a weekend wonder with a few [1, 2, 3] hundred

hours of training). It could have been pointed out that we actually use

disposable needles and are trained in infection control... which someone

pointed out.

I believe the needles used in this study are not single use

disposable.... but in office sterilized. We surely are not the cause of

80% of the Hep B cases in the USA.

 

Now, clearly this article has nothing to do with the practice of

acupuncture / OM here in the USA. Europe... Hong Kong ... maybe, but

not here.

 

All this being so, I think we are right to be quite upset. I am still

waiting for a rebuttal from our national organizations ... setting the

record straight? Where is the press release? Sadly, I think we will wait

a long time for this, but the bill for their fees will still go out on

time.

 

The whole thing can be turned to our advantage... the question is who

will do it.... just a follow-up article in " Acupuncture Today " is not

the answer.

 

David Sontag, L.Ac

Acupuncture Physician