Product Description: The role of intuition is seldom identified in acupuncture training as one of the keys to effective practice. John Hamwee here explores its paramount importance in diagnosis and treatment, showing how development of the intuitive sense, and its appropriate use in the treatment room, is vital to building the most effective individual practice...read more

Product Description: A practical companion for students and practitioners of five element acupuncture that helps stimulate thoughts, refresh memories and strengthen the foundation of practice. With detailed outlines of the different components of five element diagnosis and treatment and overviews of the main characteristics of the five elements, this complete manual will support and invigorate practice...read more

Product Description: The five elements – Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal and Water – are fundamental to Chinese medicine and metaphysics, but it can be difficult to get beyond the purely intellectual level of understanding. This rich book gets to the heart of five element theory, and offers passionate reflections on the spirit of each element, and the practice of five element acupuncture...read more

Product Description: Rather than simply a different version of western medical practice, acupuncture, as the author of this thoughtful and challenging book shows, is based on a different philosophy and leads down directly into the deepest areas of human experience...read more

Product Description: Acupuncture is widely practised in the 21st century in scientifically developed countries for a wide range of ailments ranging from chronic pain, giddiness and high blood pressure to gastrointestinal disorders and sexual dysfunction...read more

Product Description: Simple and fast-acting self-treatment of emotional issues with acupressure points • Illustrates how to quickly treat emotional difficulties arising from acute crises or loss and long-term issues such as depression and anxiety • Explains how to remove the emotional blocks and scars at the root of many common physical ailments, such as eczema, ulcers, and weight gain • Provides guidance on treating others, including babies and children, and daily treatment routines to combat stress and create emotional and energetic balance Does emotion rule you or do you rule your emotions? With five point touch therapy, you can quickly counter negative emotional states as they arise, leaving you better able to cope with a crisis, as well as treat long-term issues such as depression and anxiety...read more

Koteen (University of Maryland, and formerly a director of the Office of Development Administration in the US Department of State) is well-qualified to write this book. He explains the problems faced by those who try to apply strategic management concepts to nonprofit organizations; reviews the advantages of such concepts for managing nonprofit organizations; and stresses the important role of top management in both formulating and implementing strategies. The author covers the generally accepted strategic management model used and presents various ways to implement strategies in the public sector, such as program management and management-by-objectives. Koteen also presents various organizational structures that can be used to implement strategies and methods to evaluate, control, and monitor performannce. ChoiceA unique operational manual for managers and executives of nonprofit organizations, this volume confronts what the author sees as a serious dilemma--the widespread lack of strategic thinking and planning in the public and private nonprofit world. To remedy this situation, Jack Koteen has written a comprehensive yet easily accessible handbook that organizes and codifies in one volume the vast amount of concepts and practices in strategic planning and management that have been developed over the last several decades. Extensive coverage of ways to implement strategic plans and initiatives is included. Primary emphasis is placed on fundamental or mid-range methods that have wide applications. The methods and techniques introduced are keyed to practical applications, making this an extremely useful working tool for practitioners and an invaluable resource for students of public and nonprofit management.Divided into six sections, the book begins by discussing the challenges faced by those who seek to apply strategic management to public concerns and the positive results to be derived from their use. In the second section, Koteen examines new approaches to strategic leadership, with particular reference to the central role of the chief executive as both a general manager of strategy and a master of change. Subsequent chapters address the design, organization, and evaluation of a strategic management system; setting the strategic agenda; and implementing strategy throughout use of bite-sized modern program management methods. The concluding section addresses ways in which managers can learn from experience by controlling and monitoring performance and evaluating programs and projects.

Product Description: Required reading for professionals needing a contemporary overview of the wealth of research on acupuncture and moxibustion in cancer care, this survey includes opinions from key experts and is the first to examine in depth the latest scientific evidence.

Product Description: This exciting new edition of Five Element Constitutional Acupuncture gives a clear, detailed, and accessible presentation of the main features of constitutional Five Element acupuncture. It covers the context and history of this form of acupuncture, as well as the relevant Chinese medicine theory...read more

Frank Murray opens the narrative with a history of acupuncture, then co-author Dr. Jun Xu explains how acupunctures "magic needles" release a natural energy that can alleviate even longstanding health conditions - including asthma, bronchitis, substance abuse, headaches, and hypertension. He continues with a discussion of how acupuncture works, what conditions are most responsive to it, and which treatments are approved by physicians and health organziations. Case histories, tips for practitioners, a glossary of terms, and a reference section is included.

Product Description: This user-friendly second edition provides a concise overview of Dr. Toshikatsu Yamamotos principles of scalp acupuncture for the treatment of patients with musculoskeletal and neurological pain. Each chapter covers a different aspect of Dr...read more

Product Description: Written in modern scientific language, "Acupuncture Therapy for Neurological Diseases:A Neurobiological View" discusses current research, applying multiple neuroscience approaches, on the effect of acupuncture on neurological diseases and the underlying mechanisms...read more

Assembled by a team of Chinese and German professionals, this large atlas, luxuriously produced in full-color, is a profusely illustrated manual of acupuncture points: those on the main channels, as well as the extraordinary vessels and extra points (409 total). Three different types of illustrations are provided for each set of points: a graphic which indicates body location; an overview of channels which depicts the point in the context of its pathway; and a photograph showing the needle in position. The text that accompanies the illustrations includes descriptives of location, needling technique, actions, indications, and precautions. In addition to this excellent information, the text also provides important material concerning measurement techniques, needling techniques, depth and direction of needling, obtaining the qi sensation, needle stimulation, and point categories. With an agreeable price as well, it is sure to be a worthwhile investment for student and practitioner alike.

Product Description: Introduction to the etiology and pathogenesis, diagnostic highlights, syndrome differentiation and treatment, selection of acupuncture points and therapeutic methods for 69 kinds of musculoskeletal injuries. A pragmatic reference for clinical acupuncturists and those specializing in musculosketal problems...read more

Product Description: At the 1998 Annual Representative Meeting of the BMA a resolution was passed that the Board of Science and Education should "investigate the scientific basis and efficacy of acupuncture and the quality of training and standards of competence in its practitioners''...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

Product Description: Acupuncture Patterns & Practice is a practical, clinically oriented exposition of traditional Chinese diagnosis and acupuncture therapy. The book consists of nine series of cases, each devoted to a type of disorder that is commonly seen in the acupuncture clinic: common cold, cough, dizziness, headache, lower back pain, painful obstruction (bi), wind-stroke, insomnia and palpitations...read more