{"product_id":"an-introduction-to-acupuncture-a-practical-guide-for-gps-and-other-medical-personnel-9789401079358","title":"An Introduction to Acupuncture: A Practical Guide for GPs and other Medical Personnel","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTO ACUPUNCTURE A Practical Guide for GPs and other Medical Personnel Peter Pearson, MBBS, MRCGP, DRCOG The Medical Centre, Yateley, Cambedey, Surrey GU17 7LS Publisht;d in. the UK and Europe by MTP Press Limited Falcon House Lancaster, England British Library Cataloguing in Publication Data Pearson, Peter An introduction to acupuncture: a practical guide for GPs and other medical personnel. 1. Acupuncture I. Title 615. 8'92 RM184 ISBN-13: 978-94-010-7935-8 e-ISBN-13: 978-94-009-3199-2 DOl: 10. 1007\/978-94-009-3199-2 Published in the USA by MTPPress A division of Kluwer Academic Publishers 101 Philip Drive Norwell, MA 02061, USA Copyright © 1987 MTP Press Limited Softcover reprint of the hardcover 1st edition 1987 All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without prior permission from the publishers. CONTENTS Preface 7 Acknowledgements 8 1 What is acupuncture? 9 2 Local dysfunction of channels 13 3 The channels and points 15 4 Technique 37 5 Specific conditions 45 6 Systemic treatment 53 7 Other forms of acupuncture 65 8 Academic considerations 73 9 Further information 79 References 83 Index 87 PREFACE Several years ago, a patient consulted me, and requested 'aquapuncture'. This sounded more like an underwater sexual activity than anything else, but I confessed ignorance! Several more requests highlighted my complete lack of knowledge of this subject and stimulated me into activity.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e`\u003c\/strong\u003e  .. this is an excellent introductory book. It will  encourage many doctors to give this form of alternative therapy a  trial. \u003cstrong\u003e'\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cstrong\u003e Journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners, \u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e  \u003c\/strong\u003eJune 1988\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1 What is acupuncture?.- 2 Local dysfunction of channels.- 3 The channels and points.- 4 Technique.- 5 Specific conditions.- 6 Systemic treatment.- 7 Other forms of acupuncture.- 8 Academic considerations.- 9 Further information.- References.","brand":"Springer","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52151638294871,"sku":"9789401079358","price":44.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9789401079358.jpg?v=1762961664","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/an-introduction-to-acupuncture-a-practical-guide-for-gps-and-other-medical-personnel-9789401079358","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}