Acupuncture for Babies, Children and Teenagers

Zusatztext

<p>This textbook is a comprehensive guide to diagnosis and treatment in paediatric acupuncture. Ill health related to modern lifestyles is discussed, as is the role of family dynamics in childhood disease. Rebecca Avern examines treatment of children from both a TCM and a Five Element perspective. Throughout, she highlights how diagnosis and treatment should be tailored depending on the age of the child. The book includes information on a wide variety of treatment methods, including needling and pediatric tui na.<br><br>The book covers all the conditions that children commonly present with in modern practice, including food allergies, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, issues relating to Autism Spectrum Disorder, and teenage depression, anxiety and eating disorders.</p>

Autorenportrait

Rebecca Avern is a paediatric acupuncturist with 20 years' experience. She runs a clinic for children in Oxford, UK and is a lecturer at the College of Integrated Chinese Medicine. She is the author of the textbook Acupuncture for Babies, Children and Teenagers. She is the founder of the Institute of Paediatric Acupuncture.

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