Understanding acupuncture

Plot

This new book clearly and vividly reviews the development of the theories and practice of acupuncture. Readers will find a wealth of incisive historical research and realistic contemporary evidence. The book also explores the conditions and symptoms that indicate acupuncture as a possible treatment, and broadly describes the processes of diagnosis and treatment.Suitable for both the acupuncture student and practitioner and also the medical readerProvides the acupuncture student with the historical and theoretical basis of their professionIncludes what is reliably known about acupunctureDescribes the breadth of practice approaches in the professionProvides the medical reader with enough information to know when to choose acupuncture as a referral option and what to tell their patients about it