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1 online resource (226 pages) |
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Print version record. |
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Intro -- Hospice and Palliative Care Acupuncture by Torii Black -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Hospice and Palliative Care History and Philosophy -- What is a hospice and where did it come from? -- Spiritual considerations -- Death moves from family care to hospital -- The nurse who became a Dame -- An American counterpart -- An abbreviated history of hospice in the United States -- Chinese Culture 3. Influences on Modern Death and Dying Issues -- The search for longevity -- The family -- After the patient dies -- Hospice and palliative care in China |
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4. East Meets West-The Face of Modern Palliative Care -- What about acupuncture? -- Research and cost effectiveness -- Growth potential for hospice and palliative care -- Who pays for hospice? -- Who regulates hospices? -- How does hospice work? -- The Palliative Performance Scale -- Why hospice, why now? -- The interdisciplinary team -- Other therapies offered by modern hospices -- 5. Integrating Acupuncture into Current Hospice and Palliative Care Models -- What does acupuncture do, or how does it work? -- Does it hurt? -- How many needles do you use? |
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How many treatments does it require to be effective? -- Does insurance cover it, or how do you get paid for treatments? -- What can you use acupuncture for in palliative care? -- What can you use acupuncture for in hospice and palliative care? -- 6. Assessment, Diagnosis, and Treatment of the Patients at the End of Life -- An emotional perspective on grief -- Diagnosis by looking -- Diagnosis by hearing and smelling -- Diagnosis by asking -- Diagnosis by feeling -- Pulse diagnosis -- Another view from the Golden Mirror -- 7. Five Elements -- Principles of treatment -- Treatment techniques |
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Hospice Acupuncture Protocol -- 8. Channel Points for Consideration -- Wood -- Fire -- Earth -- Metal -- Water -- Other points -- 9. The Major Hospice Diagnoses -- What are the major hospice diagnoses? -- Cancer -- Dementia -- Heart disease -- HIV/AIDS -- Liver disease -- Neurological disease -- Pulmonary disease -- Renal failure -- Stroke or coma -- Terminal illness: general (non-specific) -- The last treatment -- Conclusion -- 10. Final Thoughts -- Appendix: NAHPCA Treatment Protocol -- Glossary for Point Nomenclature -- References -- Index -- Blank Page |
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Acupuncture.
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Palliative treatment.
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Acupuncture |
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Palliative Care |
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Acupuncture Therapy |
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Acupuncture.
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Soins palliatifs.
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Acupuncture
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Palliative treatment
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Print version: Black, Torii. Hospice and Palliative Care Acupuncture. London : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, ©2020 9781848194212 |
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0857013734 |
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9780857013736 (electronic bk.) |
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