Acupuncture in neurological conditions /
Written by two leading experts in the field, Acupuncture in Neurological Conditions aims to improve patient care by combining Western and Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) concepts of treatment. The language of TCM is uniquely combined with that of evidence-based clinical reasoning to provide an ap...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
| Language Notes: | English. |
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Edinburgh ; New York :
Churchill Livingstone,
©2010.
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | Written by two leading experts in the field, Acupuncture in Neurological Conditions aims to improve patient care by combining Western and Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) concepts of treatment. The language of TCM is uniquely combined with that of evidence-based clinical reasoning to provide an approach relevant to both acupuncture and physiotherapy clinical practice. All major types of neurological conditions encountered in clinical practical are examined. Chinese medical patterns relevant to the application of acupuncture are described, as well as key patterns of dysfunction based on a Western medical perspective. The place of acupuncture within the overall management of different neurological conditions is also discussed. Clinical reasoning options from both TCM and Western medical perspectives are provided, and illustrated by real cases from clinical practice forming a sound platform for true integrated medicine. Fully evidence-based Provides clinical reasoning options from TCM and Western medical perspectives Illustrates clinical reasoning with real cases from clinical practice Provides detailed examination of all major types of neurological conditions encountered in clinical practice. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xv, 211 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780702030208 0702030201 9780702049941 0702049948 9780702043734 0702043737 |