Essentials of Contemporary Chinese Acupuncturists' Experiences features the essentials of clinical experiences and provides information and reference materials to readers who will share its benefits in their clinical practice and study.
The book consists of sixty-nine articles, each of which is the clinical speciality of a professor, an associate professor, or a research fellow. Every article is composed of three parts. Part one gives a brief introduction to the author's background, his or her major achievements, representative works, working unit and current professional titles. Part two deals with the academic characteristics and medical specialties; it covers the theory, technique, prescription, acupoints, acupuncture and moxibustion treatment and other treatment methods such as qigong and massage, and the instruments of acupuncture and moxibustion. Part three is a consideration of the case records, in which some typical cases are analyzed as proof to the theory under discussion, and some difficult cases, although not strictly related to the topic being discussed, are adopted when deemed necessary. Not every articles mentions all these items. There are a total of 293 cases collected in the book. 639 pages, hardcover.
