Turning Points: Clearing Blocks to Treatment in Women with Early Breast Cancer
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Turning Points: Clearing Blocks to Treatment in Women with Early Breast Cancer
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EJOM (2008), Valois, Beverley de.
Abstract
In a research study to investigate the use of acupuncture to manage hot flushes and night sweats in women taking tamoxifen for early breast cancer, the author explored the use of clearing blocks to treatment. Blocks to treatment are phenomena in the Five Elements theoretical framework of acupuncture practice, and are not often explored in research studies. The author presents five case studies, discussing the application of treatment protocols for blocks to treatment and showing how they precipitated significant ‘turning points’ in the patients’ progress. She also discusses how these cases shaped and developed her own interpretation of the significance of clearing blocks to treatment, contributing to a ‘turning point’ in her understanding of Five Elements Constitutional Acupuncture to encompass these approaches in her research and in clinical practice.
Alternative Title
EJOM
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Date
Date Created
2/26/2015
Language
English
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Type
Journal Article
issn
1351-6647
issue
6
volume
5