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...William J. Curran, Lee Professor of Legal Medicine, says that many acupuncturists in Boston "do not do an adequate job in determining what is exactly wrong with the patient." He says that everything is done on a "quick in and out" basis and there is very little follow-up on the patient...
...Curran sees this as a major drawback to the acceptance of acupuncture and, he says, all of the "exaggerated claims" that have been reported are reasons why the techniques has met with so much opposition here...
...because the doctors are hesitant, the laws regarding acupuncture are strict. The procedure is still regarded as an "experimental technique" in most states. Curran, for example, does not think acupuncture will be integrated with traditional medicine in the foreseeable future. In most states, the only persons who may administer the needles are a licensed physician or somebody under his or her direct supervision...
Massachusetts Governor Francis W. Sargent announced almost at once that Massachusetts would not participate in the proposed new facility. Curran had never suggested that Massachusetts should, but Sargent seized the occasion anyway to announce that special offenders would be placed in smaller prison units with more individualized care and treatment...
When the six New England governors met in Boston in February, 100 sympathizers of the New England Prisoners Association picketed outside to oppose Curran's plan. The Governors Conference praised Curran, and referred his report it local officials for them to "review, evaluate and adopt" insofar as it seemed "applicable...