Ministry of Health suspended the treatment of electric shock to stimulate the Internet addiction technology
2010-02-18 05:23:01
Xinhua Beijing July 13 (Xinhua ZHOU Ting-yu) against the Linyi City, Shandong Province to carry out a psychiatric hospital "Xingnaojing shock therapy" cure "Internet addiction" of the situation, the Ministry of Health on the 13th in its official website clearly calls for an end to electrical stimulation (or electric shock) in the treatment of "Internet addiction" Clinical application of technology.
Ministry of Health pointed out that the electrical stimulation to the scientific definition of indications and efficacy of therapy, the protection of medical quality and medical safety, the Ministry of Health experts on the "Internet addiction" treatment issues related to fully research and demonstration.
The experts agreed that the electrical stimulation treatment of "Internet addiction" technology of safety, effectiveness is not exact, there is no relevant domestic and international clinical research and evidence-based medicine based on temporary should not be applied to clinical.
Ministry of Health requested the Office of Shandong Province, according to health experts, as well as the relevant provisions of the discussions stop area electrical stimulation of the medical institutions (or electric shock) in the treatment of "Internet addiction" Clinical application of technology. If you want to carry out scientific research, should be required to declare, after approval is required to fully respect the right to know and to choose subjects, can not charge the related costs.