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Acupuncture in Clinical Practice

A guide for health professionals

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  • © 1994

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Authors:
  1. Nadia Ellis

    1. Stoke Mandeville Hospital, Aylesbury, UK

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Part of the book series: Therapy in Practice Series (TPS, volume 43)

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Table of contents (17 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xv
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  2. The Basic Concepts of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM)

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. The history of traditional Chinese medicine

      • Nadia Ellis
      Pages 3-5

    3. The basis of traditional Chinese medicine

      • Nadia Ellis
      Pages 6-26

    4. Meridian theory

      • Nadia Ellis
      Pages 27-118

    5. Traditional examination and diagnosis

      • Nadia Ellis
      Pages 119-141

    6. Technique of treating acupoints with needles and non-invasive procedures

      • Nadia Ellis
      Pages 142-164

    7. Current practice in China

      • Nadia Ellis
      Pages 165-169

  3. Concepts of Western Acupuncture

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 171-171
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    2. Current theories of the physiological effects of acupuncture

      • Nadia Ellis
      Pages 173-177

    3. Electro-acupuncture

      • Nadia Ellis
      Pages 178-184

    4. Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS)

      • Nadia Ellis
      Pages 185-191

    5. Trigger point acupuncture

      • Nadia Ellis
      Pages 192-196

    6. The use of lasers in acupuncture

      • Nadia Ellis
      Pages 197-202

    7. Auricular therapy

      • Nadia Ellis
      Pages 203-217

  4. The Synthesis of Western Medicine and TCM in Treating Conditions met in Clinical Practice

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 219-221
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    2. Musculo-skeletal problems

      • Nadia Ellis
      Pages 222-241

    3. Respiratory disorders

      • Nadia Ellis
      Pages 242-251

    4. Pain

      • Nadia Ellis
      Pages 252-264

    5. Headaches

      • Nadia Ellis
      Pages 265-279
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Authors and Affiliations

  • Stoke Mandeville Hospital, Aylesbury, UK

    Nadia Ellis

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Acupuncture in Clinical Practice

  • Book Subtitle: A guide for health professionals

  • Authors: Nadia Ellis

  • Series Title: Therapy in Practice Series

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-4545-7

  • Publisher: Springer New York, NY

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Nadia Ellis 1994

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-0-412-47880-2Published: 01 January 1994

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-4899-4545-7Published: 14 December 2013

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XV, 312

  • Number of Illustrations: 32 b/w illustrations

  • Topics: Acupuncture

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