According to Ms. Ling, though there are differences between doctors practicing needle therapy-- (some have a family tradition going back for generations, some have undergone apprenticeships, and some are self-taught) only the most honest and upright practitioners will take the national examination for certification in the use of acupuncture treatment.
以達到正確治療疾病的效果。凌醫師認為，每位針灸醫生學習訓練的方法雖然各有不同，有的是家傳，有的是拜師，也有的是博覽醫書自學而成，不過，只要能通過國家考試，取得證書，就證明他已有充分的素養，能以針灸為患者治病。