Acupuncture in Midwifery

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Elsevier Health Sciences, 2005 - Health & Fitness - 106 pages
The latest information on the use of acupuncture in midwifery.
  • Written specifically for midwives by a practising acupuncturist who is also a qualified midwife
  • Updated and expanded in the light of new developments and increasing understanding of acupuncture
  • Relates the use of acupuncture specifically to areas surrounding pregnancy and childbirth
 

Contents

The theory of traditional Chinese medicine
1
Dietary advice in Chinese medicine
15
Contraindications and safety
29
safety of moxibustion 4 Acupuncture in intrapartum care
39
Induction of labour
53
Postnatal conditions treated with acupuncture
61
Training registration and professional issues
77
References 93
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