Clinical Acupuncture Scientific Basis
There is a large increase in interest in acupuncture by health care consumers. The three main reasons for this are medical effectiveness, cost effectiveness and the credibility that clinical trials and physiological research have provided. Acupuncture is rapidly moving out of the arena of "alte...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Berlin, Heidelberg
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
2001, 2001
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| Edition: | 1st ed. 2001 |
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| Collection: | Springer Book Archives -2004 - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Table of Contents:
- 1 Acupuncture Analgesia - Basic Research
- 2 Mechanisms of Acupuncture Analgesia Produced by-Low Frequency Electrical Stimulation of Acupuncture Points
- 3 Opioid and Antiopioid Peptides: A Model of Yin-Yang Balance in Acupuncture Mechanisms of Pain Modulation
- 4 The Past, Present, and Future of Meridian System Research
- 5 Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging of the Brain in the Investigation of Acupuncture
- 6 Neurophysiological Basis of Auricular Acupuncture
- 7 Assessing Clinical Efficacy of Acupuncture: What Has Been Learned from Systematic Reviews of Acupuncture?
- 8 An Overview of Acupuncture in the Treatment of Stroke, Addiction, and Other Health Problems
- 9 Beyond Numbers: Qualitative Research Methods for Oriental Medicine
- 10 Proposed Standards of Acupuncture Treatment for Clinical Studies
- 11 Assessing Clinical Efficacy of Acupuncture: Considerations for Designing Future Acupuncture Trials
- 12 Future Directions for Research on the Physiology of Acupuncture