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- Title
Acupuncture: History from the Yellow Emperor to Modern Anesthesia Practice.
- Authors
Faircloth, Amanda
- Abstract
Acupuncture and acupressure are components of Oriental medicine that have been in existence for thousands of years. These practices have transcended from Asia into Western culture. In the context of anesthesia practice, acupuncture and acupressure have demonstrated clinical usefulness in the perioperative setting. Acupuncture and acupressure can successfully decrease preoperative anxiety, decrease intraoperative anesthetic requirements, assuage postoperative pain, decrease the incidence of postoperative nausea and vomiting, and support chronic pain management.
- Subjects
CHINA; FRANCE; INDIA; JAPAN; PAIN; PREVENTIVE medicine; ACUPUNCTURE; ACUPRESSURE; ANESTHESIA; INTRAOPERATIVE care; ASIAN medicine; NURSING specialties; POSTOPERATIVE care; PREOPERATIVE care; VETERINARY medicine; HISTORY
- Publication
AANA Journal, 2015, Vol 83, Issue 4, p289
- ISSN
0094-6354
- Publication type
Academic Journal