An introduction to Western medical acupuncture. (2008)
- Record Type:
- Book
- Title:
- An introduction to Western medical acupuncture. (2008)
- Main Title:
- An introduction to Western medical acupuncture
- Further Information:
- Note: Edited by Adrian White, Mike Cummings, Jacqueline Filshie.
- Other Names:
- White, Adrian
Cummings, T. M (Thomas Michael), 1963-
Filshie, Jacqueline - Contents:
- Glossary -- 1. Introduction -- Section I Principles -- 2. An overview of Western medical acupuncture -- 3. Neurological mechanisms I: local effects -- 4. Neurological mechanisms II: segmental analgesia -- 5. Neurological mechanisms III: extrasegmental analgesia -- 6. Neurological mechanisms IV: central regulatory effects -- 7. Myofascial trigger points -- 8. Traditional Chinese acupuncture reinterpreted -- Section II: The evidence -- 9. Clinical research into the effectiveness of acupuncture -- 10. Evidence on the safety of acupuncture -- Section III: Practical aspects -- 11. Preparation for treatment -- 12. Effective needling techniques -- 13. Safe needling -- 14. Other acupuncture techniques -- Section IV: Treatment manual -- 15. Treatment guidelines -- 16. Reference charts: points and innervation -- References -- Index.
- Publisher Details:
- Edinburgh : Churchill Livingstone/Elsevier
- Publication Date:
- 2008
- Extent:
- 1 online resource (xviii, 240 pages), illustrations
- Subjects:
- 615.892
Acupuncture
Acupuncture Therapy
Acupuncture
MEDICAL / Pharmacology
Electronic books - Languages:
- English
- ISBNs:
- 9780702033063
0702033065 - Related ISBNs:
- 9780443071775
0443071772
9780702036392
0702036390 - Notes:
- Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Note: Print version record. - Access Rights:
- Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
- Access Usage:
- Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.
- View Content:
- Available online (eLD content is only available in our Reading Rooms) ↗
- Physical Locations:
- British Library HMNTS - ELD.DS.93974
- Ingest File:
- 01_040.xml