Excerpt from Acupuncture: Help or Hype?--Tracy Wilson The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved acupuncture needles f
or use by licensed practitioners in 1996. The FDA requires that sterile, nontoxic needles be used and that they be labeled for single use by qualified practitioners only. Relatively few complications from the use of acupuncture have been reported to the FDA in light of the millions of people treated each year and the number of acupuncture needles used. Answer the following question related to the excerpt from Acupuncture: Help or Hype?: Why does the author refer to the FDA's approval of acupuncture needles? A)to clarify the methods used by acupuncturists.
B) to ensure that the reader chooses the correct needles.
C) to show the superiority of traditional Chinese medicine.
D) to entertain the readers with a story about acupuncture
The author refers to the FDA's approval of acupuncture needles to clarify the methods used by acupuncturists. Here, the correct option is A.
<u>Explanation:</u>
This excerpt from “Acupuncture: Help or Hype?” by Tracy Wilson clarifies as well as informs the readers about certain guidelines provided by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration or FDA about the use of acupunctureneedles.
Healthcare is of utmost importance for any country. To ensure that is not messed up, FDA has mentioned points like only licensed practitioners would use acupuncture needles, the needles will have to be sterile and non-toxic and can be used only once and not more.
