Acupuncture in practice : beyond points and meridians /

A practical manual describing the principles and practice of modern medical acupuncture. This book frees the practitioner from dependence on rule of thumb and builds on existing clinical knowledge. Demystifying the needling process, this book demonstrates quick but effective treatment of those disor...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Campbell, Anthony
Corporate Author:	ScienceDirect (Online service)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Language Notes:	English.
Published:	Oxford ; Boston : Butterworth-Heinemann, ©2001.
Subjects:	Acupuncture. Therapeutics. Acupuncture Therapy Therapeutics Thérapeutique. treating (health care function) Acupuncture Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

Table of Contents:

1. Ancient or modern?
2. An outline of the traditional system
3. Modern acupuncture
4. Risks of acupuncture
5. Principles of treatment
6. Choosing where to needle
7. The ATA concept in practice
8. Treatment: general introduction
9. The head and neck
10. The shoulder
11. The upper limb
12. The thoracic and lumbar spine
13. The lower limb
14. The abdomen
15. Generalized stimulation
16. Electricity in acupuncture
17. Ear acupuncture (auriculotherapy)
18. Self-treatment with acupuncture
19. Training and accreditation
20. The future of acupuncture in the West.