"Acupuncture in Modern Medicine" ed. by Lucy L. Chen and Tsung O. Cheng

This book offers comprehensive updates of current knowledge in acupuncture practice and research. The book is intended for physicians, acupuncturists, medical students and other healthcare providers who are interested in acupuncture therapy and research.

The chapters are divided into four categories:
1) Acupuncture Research;
2) New Developments in Acupuncture;
3) Acupuncture Therapy for Clinical Conditions and
4) Assessment and Accessibility of Acupuncture Therapy.

Contents
Preface
Section 1 Acupuncture Research
1 Current Trends in Acupuncture Research: From Analgesia to Physiological Function of Brain
2 Nitric Oxide in Acupuncture Mechanism
3 Acupuncture in Modulation of Immunity
4 Acupuncture Effects on Bladder Activity and State of Vigilance Through GABAergic Neuronal Systems
5 Plausible Biomedical Consequences of Acupuncture Applied at Sites Characteristic of Acupoints in the Connective-Tissue-lnterstitial-Fluid System
Section 2 New Developments in Acupuncture
6 High-Tech Equipment for Moxibustion in Modern Medicine
7 New Development in Sham Acupuncture Needle
8 Fu's Subcutaneous Needling, a Modern Style of Ancient Acupuncture?
9 Explore Laser Acupuncture's Role
10 New Technology: Femtosecond Laser May be Used for Future Acupuncture Therapy
Section 3 Acupuncture Therapy for Clinical Conditions
11 The Role of Acupuncture in Pain Management
12 Acupuncture in Cardiology
13 Acupuncture for Cancer Patients: Practice and Research
14 Acupuncture for Addictions
15 Immediate Effects of Microsystem Acupuncture in Patients with Oromyofacial Pain and Craniomandibular Disorders (CMD): A Double-Blind Placebo-Controlled Trial
16 Acupuncture in Military Medicine
Section 4 Assessment and Accessibility in Acupuncture Therapy
17 The Evolution of Patient-Based Outcome Assessment Instruments in Acupuncture Research: Choosing Patient-Based Outcomes
18 Evaluating the Geography and the Visibility Tendencies of Acupuncture Treatment Locations in Metropolitan Toronto