The Acupuncturist's Guide to Conventional Medicine, Second Edition
eBook - ePub

The Acupuncturist's Guide to Conventional Medicine, Second Edition

  1. 848 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

The Acupuncturist's Guide to Conventional Medicine, Second Edition

About this book

Offering a systematic comparative approach to Western and Eastern medicine, this unique textbook enables students and practitioners of Chinese medicine to develop a core understanding of conventional medical language and treatments.

Acupuncture practitioners increasingly find themselves working alongside Western healthcare professionals. Now in its second edition, this book is a guide to conventional medical diagnoses, symptoms and treatments, and using examples drawn from the author's experience and knowledge of TCM it encourages reflection on how these diagnoses may be interpreted from a more holistic medical perspective. It includes introductory sections on physiology, pathology and pharmacology, chapters devoted to the physiological systems of the body and the conventional approach to the treatment of diseases that can affect them, and information on dealing with patients in practice.

Accompanying online material, including self-testing questions and answers and checklists for revision, is available for those wishing to use the text for systematic study.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Contents
  4. Notices
  5. Foreword by Angela Hicks and John Hicks
  6. Introduction
  7. Note to the Reader: Understanding Western Medical Terminology in Chinese Medicine Terms
  8. Stage 1: Introduction to Medical Sciences
  9. Stage 2: Introduction to Processes of Disease
  10. Stage 3: The Gastrointestinal, Cardiovascular and Respiratory System
  11. Stage 4: The Nervous, Musculoskeletal and Urinary Systems
  12. Stage 5: The Endocrine and Reproductive Systems and Child Health
  13. Stage 6: The Skin, Eye and Ear, Mental Health and Conclusions
  14. Appendix I The Functions of the Organs: Correspondence Tables
  15. Appendix II Worked Examples of the Six-Step Method for Interpreting the Energetic Action of Drugs
  16. Appendix III Red Flag Conditions: A Guide for Acupuncturists
  17. Appendix IV Tables Showing Categories of Drugs for Withdrawal from Medication
  18. Notes
  19. Index
  20. Join our mailing list
  21. Acknowledgements
  22. Copyright
  23. Of Related Interest