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Hospice and Palliative Care Acupuncture

  • ISBN-13: 9781848194212
  • Publisher: JESSICA KINGSLEY PUBLISHERS
    Imprint: SINGING DRAGON
  • By Torii Black
  • Price: AUD $85.99
  • Stock: 4 in stock
  • Availability: Order will be despatched as soon as possible.
  • Local release date: 15/04/2020
  • Format: Paperback (226.00mm X 150.00mm) 224 pages Weight: 331g
  • Categories: Complementary medicine [MX]
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A handbook for acupuncturists and healthcare practitioners on the use of acupuncture for end-of-life care. The book covers the major hospice and palliative care diagnoses from a Chinese medicine perspective, as well as grief and loss, and includes the roots of Chinese historical perspectives on death and dying. The acupuncturist is introduced to the working medical model of hospice care and the interdisciplinary team approach and provided with evidence-based strategies for the use of acupuncture in symptom management.
Introduction; 1. Hospice and Palliative Care History/Philosophy; 2. Chinese Culture Influences Modern Death and Dying Issues; 3. East Meets West - The Face of Modern Palliative Care; 4. Palliative Performance Scale (PPS); 5. Assessment, Diagnosis, and Treatment of the Patients at the End of Life; 6. Channel Points for Consideration; 7. Final Thoughts; References; Glossary for Point Nomenclature
Torii Black has expertly combined history and modern research with ancient medical theory to create an essential resource for anyone interested in integrating acupuncture services into end-of-life care. Hospice organizations will appreciate the detailed introduction to acupuncture and herbal medicine, while acupuncture providers will find the suggested treatment protocols helpful and insightful.
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