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Acupuncture : Theories and Evidence /

Acupuncture is widely practised in the 21st century in scientifically developed countries for a wide range of ailments ranging from chronic pain, giddiness and high blood pressure to gastrointestinal disorders and sexual dysfunction. Yet the reasons for its vaunted efficacy remain a matter of contro...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Hong, Hai, 1943-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New Jersey : World Scientific, 2013.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Mechanisms of acupuncture in pain : a physiological perspective in a clinical context / Thomas Lundeberg
  • Traditionally based systems of acupuncture : their explanatory nature, models, needs and requirements for testing them / Stephen Birch
  • The ontological status of meridians / Hong Hai
  • Modern scientific explanation of traditional acupuncture theory / Ching-Liang Hsieh
  • Cognitive neuroscience, acupuncture and pain treatment, does a sting always hurt? / Konstantina Theodoratou
  • Frequent weaknesses in acupuncture trials / Edzard Ernst
  • The complexities inherent in placebo-controlled acupuncture studies / Lao Lixing and Zhang Ruixin
  • Research methodology in acupuncture / Lee Tat Leang and Zheng Zhen
  • The use of placebos in acupuncture trials / Dylan Evans
  • Improving the quality of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) in acupuncture / Bian Zhaoxiang [and others]
  • Acupuncture treatment for addiction / Leung Ping Cheung [and others]
  • Dense cranial electroacupuncture stimulation for neuropsychiatric disorders : rationale and clinical application / Zhang Zhang-Jin and Man Sui-Cheung.