The Acupuncturist's Guide to Conventional Medicine, Second Edition (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781848193024)

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.

Author: Clare Stephenson
ISBN-10: 1848193025
ISBN-13: 9781848193024
Publisher: Singing Dragon
Language: English
Published: 04/21/2017
Pages: 872
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 4.90lbs
Size: 11.00h x 8.80w x 2.00d