Medical Acupuncture - A Western Scientific Approach

What scientific data support the use of needles in the relief of pain? What do recent studies show about the effects of acupuncture on, for example, the treatment of addictions? Moreover, what practical techniques actually constitute acupuncture as practised in Western medicine?

For any health care professional whose patients have asked about acupuncture treatment, or who themselves want to be up to date on the current understanding of the topic, this book provides a detailed and authoritative reference. Based on a thorough review of scientific data, Medical Acupuncture provides a practical introduction to and exploration of acupuncture in its various Western applications.

This book is: comprehensive, giving a broad overview of scientific data combined with a detailed analysis of available information; scientific, drawing on the latest studies and presenting modern understanding; practical, covering methods of acupuncture and their applications in various clinical settings; authoritative, distilling the knowledge and wisdom of leading authors and medical acupuncture practitioners.

For all health care practitioners with an interest in acupuncture, and particularly those already practising acupuncture, this book will prove a valuable textbook and reference resource.