Clinical trials examine effectiveness and efficacy of integrative medicine

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At University Hospitals (UH) Connor Whole Health in Cleveland, Ohio, Jeffery Dusek, PhD, director of research, is leading a multi-center study of acupuncture being used in the emergency department (ED) to manage pain and reduce exposure to opioid medications. The study, funded by a $2 million grant from the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), is one of many clinical trials taking place across the country examining integrative…