Principles and Practice of Contemporary Acupuncture

This outstanding reference/text provides a fundamental understanding of acupuncture for mainstream medical professionals, examines acupuncture's scientific bases, and discusses its traditional foundations as well as the similarities and differences with western medicine.Contains previously unavailable translations of ancient Chinese literature on acupuncture!Upgrading the healing art of acupuncture to serve as adjunctive or conjunctive therapy for modern medical treatments, Principles and Practice of Contemporary Acupuncture interprets the theories of acupuncture in terms of current physiological research findings emphasizes the latest practical results of effective therapeutic techniques discusses the design of a protocol for the clinical investigation of acupuncture highlights the potential importance of acupuncture in the management of chronic pain and other diseases or conditions illustrates how acupuncture can complement standard medical procedures for more efficacious patient management and much more!