Writing Acupuncture Case Reports: Theory and Practice

$49.95

Writing Case Reports in Acupuncture: Theory and Practice includes a step-by-step guide to on how to write and publish your own case report. In addition, this book includes discussions on:

  • The history and reasons why case reports are written
  • Understanding why case reports are particularly useful for traditional acupuncture
  • The role of case reports in evidence-based medicine
  • How integrative case reports can provide a model for clinical practice
  • How to choose a patient from your practice for a compelling case report
  • How to write your case report, step by step, and submit it for publication

Writing a detailed case report can establish you as an expert, make a record that others can learn from, and work to preserve the practice of traditional acupuncture. Furthermore, case reports written to describe new acupuncture techniques and interpretations may help to grow the field into the future.

 

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About the Author

Edward Chiu, LAc, DAOM has been teaching acupuncture case report writing for over ten years as a faculty member at the Oregon College of Oriental Medicine and has also served on the faculty at the National University of Natural Medicine and Yo San University of Traditional Chinese Medicine. He earned his undergraduate degree in biology at Harvard University and worked several years as an educator at the Museum of Science in Boston developing programs and exhibits encouraging visitors to engage in scientific skills. After earning his Master’s in Acupuncture from the New England School of Acupuncture and his Doctorate in Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (DAOM) from OCOM, he spent time in apprenticeships studying acupuncture in Taiwan and has also been involved in acupuncture research studies in the U.S., at both Massachusetts General Hospital and the University of Arizona. He has over two decades of private practice experience and represents the third generation in his family to follow in the tradition of practicing Chinese medicine.

 

Weight 13.9 oz
Dimensions 11.5 × 8 × .75 in