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A Scientific Appraisal
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Edited By
Edzard Ernst, MD, PhD, FRCP, FRCPED, Professor of Complementary Medicine, Peninsula Medical School, Universities of Exeter and Plymouth, Exeter, UK
Adrian White, PhD, MA, BM, BCh, MA MD BM BCh, Clinical Research Fellow, Primary Care Research, Peninsula Medical School, Universities of Exeter and Plymouth, Plymouth, UK. Editor, Acupuncture in Medicine.
Description
A new text examining acupuncture from a scientific standpoint. Related titles in the growing Butterworth Heinemann list include: 'Complementary
Medicine: an objective appraisal' and 'Homoeopathy: a critical appraisal', both of which also originate from the Department of Complementary
Medicine at the University of Exeter.
This thought-provoking new book provides a critical evaluation of the discipline, reviewing
known facts, defining current knowledge gaps and formulating several interesting challenges for the future. The book
Contents
Introduction; History, nature and current practice of acupuncture: an East Asian perspective; Western medical acupuncture; Neurophysiology
of acupuncture analgesia; Effects of sensory stimulation (acupuncture) on circulatory and immune systems; Clinical effectiveness of acupuncture;
an overview of systematic reviews; Adverse effects of acupuncture; Conclusion; Index.
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Paperback, 168 pages, publication date: JUL-1999
ISBN-13: 978-0-7506-4163-0
ISBN-10: 0-7506-4163-0
Imprint: BUTTERWORTH HEINEMANN
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Last update: 30 Nov 2009
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