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Szmelskyj, Irina,

Acupuncture for IVF and assisted reproduction: an integrated approach to treatment and management / Irina Szmelskyj; Lianne Aquilina; edited by Alan O. Szmelskyj. - Edinburgh: Churchill Livingsone, c2015. - xviii, 429 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Subfertility overview -- Anatomy and physiology of the reproductive system : pre-requirements for conception -- The magic of conception -- Orthodox medical tests and investigations : optimizing patient care -- Investigations from a TCM perspective -- The fundamentals of ART -- Pre-conception care in preparation for ART -- Identification and management of conditions detrimental to IVF outcome -- Acupuncture during ART -- Clinical issues during ART -- ART complications -- Managing the patient with a complex medical history -- The therapeutic relationship in acupuncture practice -- Aftercare.

ISBN: 9780702050107

LCCN: 2014004124

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Acupuncture
Acupuncture Therapy.
Reproductive Techniques, Assisted.
Fertilization in Vitro.
Infertility--therapy.
Medicine, Chinese Traditional.

LC Class. No.: RM184.S96 2014

Dewey Class. No.: 618.1/780692

National Library of Medicine Call No.: WQ 208