02814 a2200229 4500 0 0 lcc 0 0 NFIC ML ML GEN 2022-10-14 Donation from ZIMCHE 0 RM184 MAY 2007 032624 2022-10-14 00:00:00 c. 1 2022-10-14 BK 0 0 lcc 0 0 NFIC ML ML GEN 2022-10-14 Donation from ZIMCHE 0 RM184 MAY 2007 032623 2022-10-14 00:00:00 c. 2 2022-10-14 BK 10775 10775 9780443063695 RM184 MAY 2007 Mayor, David F. editor Electroacupuncture : a practical manual and resource / edited by David F. Mayor; forewords by Angela and John Hicks, Zang-Hee Cho Edinburgh : Churchill Livingstone / Elsevier, 2007 xxii, 381 pages : illustrations, portraits ; 26 cm + 1 CD-ROM (4 3/4 in.) rdacontent text txt rdamedia unmediated n rdacarrier volume nc n Includes bibliographical references and index Part 1 Initial Orientation. Introduction. Electroacupuncture East and West: the historical context. Part 2 Electromagnetism and vibration: concepts and terminology. Electroacupuncture in context: the effects of electrotherapy. Neurophysiology, acupoints and meridians: Western and Eastern perspectives. How electroacupuncture works I Observations from experimental and animal studies. II Gathering the threads - from observations to mechanisms and models. Does electroacupuncture work? Evaluating the controlled clinical trials. Acupuncture in clinical practice; an overview, . Psychological and nervous conditions. Stroke and cerebrovascular disease. Peripheral motor disorders. The immune system and the endocrine system. Disorders of the skin and hair., eye and ear, nose, throat and mouth. Obstetrics, gynaecology and the breast. The cardiovascular system. The respiratory system. The gastrointestinal system, liver, gallbladder and pancreas. The genitourinary tract. Pain and its treatment. Neurogenic pain - Head and facial pain - Neck pain. Musculoskeletal conditions: an integrated approach. Acupuncture anaesthesia. Postoperative pain. Addiction. Appetite regulation and weight control. Part 3 Technology and Practice. The technology of acupuncture. Tools of the Trade. Practicalities. The basic do's and don'ts. An integrated approach. Conclusion and the view ahead.Appendix 1 Resources: information, organizations and suppliers. Appendix 2 Technology in practice: assessment, legislation and insurance This book provides a clear and accessible overview of the theoretical foundation of electoacupuncture (EA), together with experimental and clinical evidence for the usefulness of EA in its various forms. It also serves as a manual for the effective clinical practice of EA, with a number of illustrative case histories. It serves as an excellent background to the subject, covering all the key information a beginner practioner would need to know, as well as exploring avenues for advanced practice Electroacupuncture Galvanopuncture lcc BK 184 MAY RM