Common Laboratory Tests Used By Tcm Practitioners

Author : Christina Captain
Publisher : Singing Dragon
ISBN 13 : 0857011642
Total Pages : 128 pages
Book Rating : 4.40/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Common Laboratory Tests Used by TCM Practitioners written by Christina Captain and published by Singing Dragon. This book was released on 2014-03-21 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) practitioners need to have an understanding of Western medical testing to recognize when laboratory tests are required and to interpret test results that are brought to them by patients. This book is an essential reference for the TCM classroom and clinic that teaches how to use and understand conventional lab testing in the treatment and referral of patients. Focusing on symptoms that commonly present in TCM practices, the book groups the lab tests by diseases or systems. Within each chapter are TCM case studies and perspectives, as well as multiple choice quizzes that test the reader's knowledge. Co-written by a doctor of Western medicine and an acupuncture physician, the book aims to familiarize TCM practitioners with the terminology and methodology of lab tests, bridging the gap between Eastern and Western schools of medicine and promoting an integrative approach to improve the overall care of the patient.

Author : Nick Dalton-Brewer
Publisher : Singing Dragon
ISBN 13 : 0857011650
Total Pages : 192 pages
Book Rating : 4.57/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Increasing IVF Success with Acupuncture written by Nick Dalton-Brewer and published by Singing Dragon. This book was released on 2014-08-24 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This practical book provides need-to-know information vital for acupuncturists to treat patients with fertility problems. Nick Dalton-Brewer details the causes of fertility issues, including the impact of lifestyle and diet, and explains the scientific basis for the different methods of treatment. Integrating Assisted Reproduction Techniques (ART) with Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) therapies and acupuncture, he presents his own cutting-edge research on the successful use of these therapies to improve fertility and pregnancy rates and describes a method for integrated diagnosis and treatment. This book will give TCM practitioners direct access to the vital specialist knowledge and technical information needed to treat the increasing numbers of patients with fertility problems effectively. It will also be of interest to doctors of Western medicine concerned about the efficacy of recommending acupuncture treatments as adjuncts to ART.

Author : Peter W. McCarthy, BSc, PhD
Publisher : Singing Dragon
ISBN 13 : 0857011979
Total Pages : 288 pages
Book Rating : 4.78/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Methodologies for Effectively Assessing Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) written by Peter W. McCarthy, BSc, PhD and published by Singing Dragon. This book was released on 2015-04-21 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Finding the right criteria to use when judging Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) is essential if it is to stand up to criticism from those concerned about the importance of evidence-based medicine. This edited volume highlights how CAM requires different research tools and techniques from conventional medicine, and examines effective methodologies for accurately assessing CAM. Addressing a problem which is often cited as the reason for a failure to appreciate the potential in CAM approaches to patient care, experts from a wide array of CAM modalities suggest the most effective research methodology for each particular therapy and illustrate how a lack of adherence to that methodology produces a less effective assessment. Disciplines covered include Traditional Chinese Medicine, homeopathy, herbal medicine, craniosacral therapy, qigong and yoga. Providing direction in research and the best criteria to appropriately assess each discipline, this book highlights and responds to the issues underlying research in CAM. It will be of interest to anyone involved in CAM research, in addition to CAM practitioners and students, western medical practitioners looking to include CAM in their treatments, and anyone studying research design and methodology.

Author : Paul Quinn
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN 13 : 1440879796
Total Pages : 209 pages
Book Rating : 4.91/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Complementary and Alternative Medicine written by Paul Quinn and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2023-12-14 with total page 209 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explore the many forms of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) practiced today and discover their histories, guiding principles, purported benefits, and potential risks. Part of Bloomsbury's Q&A Health Guides series, this book examines a wide variety of forms of CAM popular in the 21st century. The volume's 48 questions begin with 10 that address foundational topics such as who uses CAM, how CAM has been studied and regulated, and how to gauge a particular treatment's safety and efficacy for yourself. The remaining 38 questions cover alternative medical systems and complementary treatments, including mind-body interventions, biologically based therapies, manipulation- and body-based methods, and energy therapies. Each answer utilizes a standardized format that examines a treatment's history, how it's practiced, the scientific community's view, potential benefits and risks, and special considerations. The text takes an unbiased approach, balancing respect for individuals' beliefs with the rigor of modern science. Augmenting the main text, a collection of 5 case studies illustrate key concepts and issues through relatable stories and insightful recommendations. The Common Misconceptions section at the beginning of the volume dispels 5 long-standing myths about CAM, directing readers to additional information in the text. The Glossary defines terms that may be unfamiliar to readers, while the Directory of Resources curates a list of the most useful books, websites, and other materials. Finally, whether they're looking for more information about this subject or any other health-related topic, readers can turn to the Guide to Health Literacy section for practical tools and strategies for finding, evaluating, and using credible sources of health information both on and off the Internet.

Author : Bruce H. Robinson
Publisher : Blue Poppy Enterprises, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 9781891845383
Total Pages : 1298 pages
Book Rating : 4.81/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Biomedicine written by Bruce H. Robinson and published by Blue Poppy Enterprises, Inc.. This book was released on 2007 with total page 1298 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This beautifuly designed two color book is filled with over 100 detailed illustrations to help the reader better understand the materials being presented. Red flag cases are included and clearly explained to help the practitioner decide when an immediate referral is necessary. This book covers many Western diseases you will encounter and is clearly written for practitioners of Chinese medicine. With this textbook you will learn the clinical presentation and treatment of the major diseases seen in Western medical practice today, and how to confidently interact with Western medical practitioners."--Publisher

Author : Allan K. Y. Wong
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 3662460246
Total Pages : 166 pages
Book Rating : 4.45/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Semantically Based Clinical TCM Telemedicine Systems written by Allan K. Y. Wong and published by Springer. This book was released on 2015-01-23 with total page 166 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Recent years have seen the development of two significant trends namely: the adoption of some Traditional Chinese Medicine Practices into mainstream Allopathic Western Medicine and the advent of the internet and broad band networks leading to an increased interest in the use of Telemedicine to deliver medical services. In this book, we see the convergence of these two trends leading to a semantically-based TCM Telemedicine system that utilizes an ontology to provide sharable knowledge in the TCM realm to achieve this. The underpinning research required the development of a three-layer architecture and an Ontology of the TCM knowledge. As TCM knowledge like all medical knowledge is not frozen in time it was important to develop an approach that would allow evolution of the Ontology when new evidence became available. In order for the system to be practically grounded it was important to work with an industry partner PuraPharm Group/HerbMiners Informatics Limited. This partnership was initiated through Professor Allan Wong and the Chairman of PuraPharm Group Mr. Abraham Chan. This led to the system being utilized in more than 20 Mobile Clinics in Hong Kong and 300 Hospitals in China. In order for these different deployments of the system to be coherent with the main core Ontology, it was necessary for us to develop an Ontology Driven Software System Generation approach.

Author : Sarah E. Boslaugh
Publisher : SAGE Publications
ISBN 13 : 1483349993
Total Pages : 1883 pages
Book Rating : 4.92/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The SAGE Encyclopedia of Pharmacology and Society written by Sarah E. Boslaugh and published by SAGE Publications. This book was released on 2015-09-15 with total page 1883 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The SAGE Encyclopedia of Pharmacology and Society explores the social and policy sides of the pharmaceutical industry and its pervasive influence in society. While many technical STM works explore the chemistry and biology of pharmacology and an equally large number of clinically oriented works focus on use of illegal drugs, substance abuse, and treatment, there is virtually nothing on the immensely huge business (“Big Pharma”) of creating, selling, consuming, and regulating legal drugs. With this new Encyclopedia, the topic of socioeconomic, business and consumer, and legal and ethical issues of the pharmaceutical industry in contemporary society around the world are addressed. Key Features: 800 signed articles, authored by prominent scholars, are arranged A-to-Z and published in a choice of electronic or print formats Although arranged A-to-Z, a Reader's Guide in the front matter groups articles by thematic areas Front matter also includes a Chronology highlighting significant developments in this field All articles conclude with Further Readings and Cross References to related articles Back matter includes an annotated Resource Guide to further research, a Glossary, Appendices (e.g., statistics on the amount and types of drugs prescribed, etc.), and a detailed Index The Index, Reader’s Guide, and Cross References combine for search-and-browse capabilities in the electronic edition The SAGE Encyclopedia of Pharmacology and Society is an authoritative and rigorous source addressing the pharmacology industry and how it influences society, making it a must-have reference for all academic libraries as a source for both students and researchers to utilize.

Author : Siuly Siuly
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 3030010783
Total Pages : 199 pages
Book Rating : 4.82/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Health Information Science written by Siuly Siuly and published by Springer. This book was released on 2018-09-21 with total page 199 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Health Information Science, HIS 2018, held in Cairns, QLD, Australia, in October 2018. The 13 full papers and 5 short papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 43 submissions. The papers feature multidisciplinary research results in health information science and systems that support health information management and health service delivery. They relate to all aspects of the conference scope, such as medical/health/biomedicine information resources such as patient medical records, devices and equipments, software and tools to capture, store, retrieve, process, analyze, and optimize the use of information in the health domain; data management, data mining, and knowledge discovery, management of public health, examination of standards, privacy and security issues; computer visualization and artificial intelligence for computer aided diagnosis; development of new architectures and applications for health information systems.

Author : Leah Hechtman
Publisher : Elsevier Health Sciences
ISBN 13 : 0729586375
Total Pages : 1144 pages
Book Rating : 4.75/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Advanced Clinical Naturopathic Medicine written by Leah Hechtman and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2020-10-15 with total page 1144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Advanced Clinical Naturopathic Medicine engages the reader and evolves their knowledge and understanding from the fundamental Clinical Naturopathic Medicine to a more specialised focus. Written by Leah Hechtman, it concentrates on advanced topics commonly encountered in clinical practice, including new advancements and cutting-edge research, as well as foundational aspects of clinical practice. This new title showcases how transformative and effective naturopathy is and offers insight into the depth of naturopathic practice and its vital role in the healthcare system. With the profession constantly evolving and naturopathy more-often incorporated into specialty practices, this publication is a timely resource to guide clinicians and students through complicated areas of expertise and specialisation while keeping the primary principle of patient-centred care at the forefront of the reader’s mind. Systematic text structure to support reader engagement that follows on from the Clinical Naturopathic Medicine format Integrative naturopathic treatments for all complex conditions and topics Detailed and extensively referenced interaction tables for nutritional (supplemental and dietary) and herbal medicines, plus pharmaceutical medications Rigorously researched from the latest scientific papers and historical texts Skilfully bridges foundational traditional principles and practice of naturopathy with evidence-based medicine to assist readers with their integration into the current healthcare system Enhanced eBook version included with purchase

Author : Bob Flaws
Publisher : Blue Poppy Enterprises, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 9780936185712
Total Pages : 196 pages
Book Rating : 4.16/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Keeping Your Child Healthy with Chinese Medicine written by Bob Flaws and published by Blue Poppy Enterprises, Inc.. This book was released on 1996 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discusses 38 common paediatric diseases and their treatment using Chinese medicine and alternative therapies