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050			_aRM184 _bMAY 2007
100			_aMayor, David F. _eeditor
245			_aElectroacupuncture : _ba practical manual and resource / _cedited by David F. Mayor; forewords by Angela and John Hicks, Zang-Hee Cho
264			_aEdinburgh : _bChurchill Livingstone / Elsevier, _c2007
300			_axxii, 381 pages : _b illustrations, portraits ; 26 cm + 1 CD-ROM (4 3/4 in.)
336			_2rdacontent _atext _btxt
337			_2rdamedia _aunmediated _bn
338			_2rdacarrier _avolume _bnc
500			_an
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references and index
505			_aPart 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
520			_aThis 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
650			_aElectroacupuncture
650			_aGalvanopuncture
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