Clare Stephenson

The Acupuncturist's Guide to Conventional Medicine, Second Edition

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Now in its second edition, this comparative textbook provides everything students and practitioners of complementary medicine need to know about conventional medicine. It covers the physiological systems of the body and the conventional approach to diagnosis and treatment, enabling good relationships with conventionally trained practitioners.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Jessica Kingsley Publishers / Singing Dragon
• 2nd ed.
• Seitenzahl: 872
• Erscheinungstermin: 21. April 2017
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 286mm x 55mm
• Gewicht: 2359g
• ISBN-13: 9781848193024
• ISBN-10: 1848193025
• Artikelnr.: 46889058

Autorenporträt

Clare Stephenson

Inhaltsangabe

Foreword. Introduction. Note to the reader. Stage 1. 1.1. Introduction to
medical sciences. 1.2. Conventional clinical practice. 1.3. Comparisons
with alternative medical viewpoints. Stage 2. 2.1. Barriers to disease and
susceptibility. 2.2. Processes of disease. 2.3. Cancer. 2.4. Infectious
disease. Stage 3. 3.1. Gastrointestinal disease. 3.2. The Cardiovascular
system. 3.3. The Respiratory system. 3.4. The blood. Stage 4. 4.1. Diseases
of the nervous system. 4.2. The musculoskeletal system. 4.3. The urinary
system. Stage 5. Diseases of the endocrine system. 5.2. Diseases of the
reproductive system. 5.3. Pregnancy and childbirth. 5.4. Children's health.
Stage 6. 6.1. Diseases of the skin, the eye and the ear. 6.2. Mental health
disorders. 6.3. Conclusions. Appendix I. The functions of the organs:
correspondence tables. Appendix II. Worked examples of the six-step method
for interpreting the energetic action of drugs. Appendix III. Red flags: a
guide for acupuncturists. Appendix IV. Tables showing categories of drugs
for withdrawal from medication.