Acupuncture Research

Leading acupuncturists and researchers with an international reputation share their expertise. They illustrate their descriptions with practical examples of what has worked and what has not. It outlines many of the key challenges in this area. These challenges relates to the nature of acupuncture and the gap between current research evidence and acupuncturists' current experience in the field.

By focusing the chapters on key research issues, rather than methods, the book has a user-friendly feel. Each chapter is easily accessible with brief explanations of research design, as well as vignettes of relevant previous research. The book is based on a deep understanding of acupuncture, and its complexity in practice, whether it is based on traditional principles or more modern concepts. Incorporating a more sophisticated understanding of the field, this book outlines a number of strategies aimed at developing the evidence base with the utmost rigor. This book captures acupuncture research. and holistic roots to its more modern interpretations.
Further information
ISBN: 9780443100291
Writer: Hugh Macpherson
Publisher: Churchill Livingstone
Format: Softback
Pages: 288