This mainstream guide to acupuncture shows how it can be combined with Western medicine. The authors present information about acupuncture in the US including: what conditions it is best for; how to find a qualified acupuncturist; and how to work with their mainstream health practioners.
A collaboration between one of the first physicians-acupuncturists in the United States and a prominent medical writer, this book brings acupuncture medicine into the mainstream by highlighting studies never before recognized or understood by the public at large. This is intended to be a very mainstream guide to acupuncture, for people who are more comfortable with a Western perspective and want their information from a medical doctor. Recently, there have been many studies that have encouraged more and more proponents of Western medicine to accept that acupuncture works and can be used in conjunction with Western medicine - that will be the focus of this book. The authors present readers with practical information about acupuncture in the US, including what conditions it's best for, how to find a qualified acupuncturist, whether it's possible to obtain insurance coverage for treatment, and how to work with their primary, mainstream health practitioners to make acupuncture part of their total health care plan. Information on what to expect in a first visit to an acupuncturist is included as well as what to expect from the entire treatment protocol.
