WHO Standard Acupuncture Point Locations in the Western Pacific Region [OP] (A WPRO Publication) - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 9290613831 ISBN 13: 9789290613831

Publisher: World Health Organization, 2008

Synopsis

Acupuncture has been practiced for more than 2500 years in the Western Pacific region and has become a global therapeutic method in recent decades. However, it was reported that acupuncturists differed by up to 25% in the acupuncture points they used, raising doubts and uncertainty regarding the efficacy and safety of acupuncture treatment, as well as causing difficulties in the fields of acupuncture research and education. Member States therefore increasingly began to demand standardization in acupuncture point locations. Responding to this request, the WHO Western Pacific Regional Office initiated a project to reach consensus on acupuncture point locations and thus convened 11 serial meetings resulting in these guidelines.

This Standard acupuncture point locations in the Western Pacific Region stipulates the methodology for locating acupuncture points on the surface of the human body, as well as the locations of 361 acupuncture points. The Standard is applicable for teaching, research, clinical service, publication, and academic exchanges involving acupuncture.

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About this edition

• Publisher: World Health Organization
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 9290613831
• ISBN 13: 9789290613831
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 256
• Editor: World Health Organization