最近,意大利针灸学者对欧洲的29个国家和地区的针灸培训班内238人进行了调查。其中193人(占83%)作出回答: 目前欧洲共有职业针灸师88000人,其中62000人曾获得医学学士学位,余者均非医学院校毕业生。职业针灸师中经常作针灸治疗的有53000人(占60%)。欧洲从事初级保健、在诊所和医院工作的医务人员达200万人,针灸师只占3.1%。 Recently, Italian acupuncture scholars investigated 238 people in acupuncture training courses in 29 countries and regions in Europe. Of these, 193 (83%) answered: There are currently 88,000 professional acupuncturists in Europe, of whom 62,000 have a Bachelor of Medical Science and none of them are non-medical graduates. There are 53,000 people (60%) who often acupuncture treatment in professional acupuncturists. In Europe, there are 2 million medical staff working in clinics and hospitals, and acupuncturists only account for 3.1%.