ACUPUNCTURE FOR DOCTORS - 20 CENTRAL TREATMENTS ISBN 87-7955-465-2   Acupuncture for Doctors – 20 Central Treatments gives a systematic and clear description of the acupuncture treatments most often used in medical practice today. The book makes it easy to use acupuncture as an alternative tool in the surgery. With its many illustrations, the book makes it very easy to inform patients about their treatment. The book has been written for doctors wanting to use acupuncture as a form of treatment within the traditional medical diagnosis and treatment model. Acupuncture for doctors – 20 Central Treatments is based on the same scientific principles as the major reference work: Palle Rosted, Akupunktur på naturvidenskabeligt grundlag (Acupuncture Based on Science). Forlaget Klim, 2003. Design and layout Acupuncture for Doctors – 20 Central Treatments can stand upright on a table or desk for easy reference during treatment. The book is divided into two parts: a general part and a treatment part. The general part presents a description of: various general concepts: meridians, acupuncture points, trigger points, De-qui, etc. the connection between acupuncture and neurophysiology examination techniques acupuncture needles, insertion methods, etc. frequency and number of treatments side effects, contraindications patient complaints and insurance The treatment part presents a detailed description of acupuncture techniques for the following ailments: Atypical Facial Pain Temporomandibular Dysfunction Neck Pain Shoulder Pain Elbow Pain Wrist Pain Lumbar Pain Hip Pain Knee Pain Ankle Pain Angina Pectoris Asthma Irritable Bowel Syndrome Disease of the Bladder Gynaecological Diseases Nausea Sinusitis and Rhinitis Stress, Anxiety and Phobias Headache and Migraine Trigeminal Neuralgia   The book can stand upright on a table or desk for easy reference during treatment of the patient - just like Acupuncture for Dentists. Examples from Acupuncture for Doctors