As to whether acupuncture training model can replace real patients, we need to conduct in-depth discussion from multiple perspectives.

First of all, acupuncture training model does play a crucial role in medical education and acupuncture skills training. They provide learners with a safe, risk-free practice environment through highly simulated materials and anatomy. On the model, learners can repeatedly practice key skills such as acupoint positioning, needle insertion technique and needle feeling experience, so as to lay a solid theoretical and practical foundation.

However, despite the many advantages of acupuncture training models, they are not a complete substitute for real patients. This is because there are significant differences between real patients and the model. First, the physiological responses and pathological changes of real patients are complex and variable, and models cannot fully simulate these changes. For example, when acupuncture is performed on a real patient, there may be risks of pain, bleeding, infection, etc., which cannot be simulated on a model.

Secondly, the communication and interaction between real patients and doctors is also irreplaceable by models. During acupuncture treatment, the doctor needs to establish a trusting relationship with the patient, understand the patient's history, symptoms and needs, and adjust the treatment plan based on the patient's feedback. This kind of communication and interaction is an important embodiment of the doctor's professional quality and humanistic care, and is also an indispensable part of acupuncture treatment.

In addition, real patients can provide doctors with valuable clinical experience. When performing acupuncture treatment on real patients, doctors may encounter various unexpected situations and challenges, such as inaccurate point positioning, improper injection manipulation, and abnormal patient responses. These experiences are very valuable for doctors to help them better cope with various complex situations and improve their clinical handling ability and technical level.

In summary, although acupuncture training models play an important role in medical education and acupuncture skill training, they are not a complete substitute for real patients. After mastering basic theories and skills, doctors need to practice on real patients, and constantly accumulate experience to improve their clinical handling ability and technical level. At the same time, doctors also need to pay attention to communication and interaction with patients, pay attention to patients' needs and feedback, and provide patients with safer and more effective acupuncture treatment services.