Transcending ritual: a post-conventional look [at] an ancient acupuncture protocol
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Transcending ritual: a post-conventional look [at] an ancient acupuncture protocol
Description
Med Acupunct (2014), Greenwood, Michael.
Abstract
Although the therapeutic encounter is imbued with ritual, conventional medicine tends to minimize ritual's significance, while acupuncture practitioners often try to cultivate it. This article explores the 12 Celestial points as an example of ritual in acupuncture, and suggests ways that modern practitioners might deconstruct and transcend such protocols. Illustrative case histories are provided.
Alternative Title
Med Acupunct
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Date
Date Created
1/1/2015
Language
English
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Type
Journal Article
issn
1933-6586
issue
4
page end
207
page start
200
volume
26