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Principles and Practice of Contemporary Acupuncture

Medical Entomology and ZoologyPublished 9 August 1994
Sung J. Liao, Mathew H.M. Lee, Lorenz K. Y. Ng
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TL;DR

This chapter discusses the legal and insurance Aspects of Acupuncture Practice in the United States, as well as the commonly used Acupoints.

Abstract

Introduction The Historic Background The Traditional (Philosophico-Alchemic) Bases of Acupuncture The Physiologic Bases of Acupuncture Analgesia Acupuncture and Hypnosis Chronic Pain as a Disease Acupuncture Research The Traditional Chinese Diagnostic Techniques Acupuncture Treatment The Commonly Used Acupoints Acupuncture for Chronic Pain and Surgical Analgesia Acupuncture for Conditions Other than Pain Electroacupuncture Acupuncture-Like Therapeutic Modalities Possible Risks and Complications with Acupuncture Treatment The Legal and Insurance Aspects of Acupuncture Practice in the United States Veterinary Acupuncture APPENDIX I: Smoking Survey APPENDIX II: A Suggested Patient Consent Form APPENDIX III: Brochure for Patient Education REFERENCES A List of the Commonly Used Acupoints

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