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Biomedical Acupuncture for Pain Management: An Integrative Approach

Simply place the CD in your computer CDROM drive and the program automatically starts revealing a complete textbook and a searchable database of over 8000 clinical studies with 15 000 references. Despite the warning messages about active x controls you can trust this software which runs entirely from the CD. All the information is displayed in your familiar browser making navigation very intuitive. The CD is essentially an electronic version of the accompanying textbook together with a comprehensive database. Creating an effective but simple search engine is not easy, but this one works at various levels (basic/ advanced text word search and clinical studies cascading menus) and will find most items in the database or textbook. There is plenty of help available and it is easy to master after some practice. I found the record of your search history very useful and saved the trouble of having to start a search all over again. In time, it is hoped that readers will contribute to the database by logging on to www.electroacupunctureknowledge.com but this website of knowledge extension has not been developed yet. Although the complete book is on the CD, I much prefer to see the layout of text and pictures in a book rather than on screen. The CD has the advantage of being able to search for a topic quickly and also has three extra appendices and chapter supplements. Graphics and tables appear as thumbnails and can be enlarged and copied in pdf, jpg, or xls format. After reading the book, you will become an expert electrophysicist with lots of information on how electroacupuncture (EA) works. A very small chapter entitled “Scientific and Clinical Foundations” disappointingly concludes that that there is not sufficient evidence to suggest that EA has significant clinical effects. Well, things improve in the subsequent chapters which cover the main body systems and symptoms as an overview of acupuncture in clinical practice. I liked the case studies written by experts in their field, illustrating their approach and technique. This section of the book is completed by the treatment of pain, musculoskeletal conditions, and addiction. The clinical presentation will give you an easy reference for further ideas on treating your patients. The final chapters consider other electrical gadgets – how they work and how to use them, basic do’s and don’ts and the way ahead. The sheer level of detail is stunning. I must admit that the cliché phrase ‘a resource that is essential for your library bookshelf” could not be truer. It is the ultimate reference source for everything to do with EA and destined to become a classic. The book and CD is also a bargain at under £45.