Medicinal Leech Therapy (eBook)

Gustav Dobos, Andreas Michalsen, Manfred Roth (Autoren)

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2007 | 1. Auflage
200 Seiten
Thieme (Verlag)
978-3-13-161891-7 (ISBN)

Infos

Medicinal leech therapy has undergone a renaissance in recent years, both in terms of how well the effects of using leeches are understood,and in the discovery of new clinical applications that have resulted in remarkable outcomes. This timely book introduces the basic principles of using leeches in clinical practice, and clearly sets out the methodology and potential applications. Emphasis is given to those areas of medicine where scientific studies have already provided firm evidence of success -- treatment of arthrosis and pain is already benefiting from this highly effective therapy.

Excellent instructions for the use of leeches cover the full spectrum of possible applications, while the encouraging new developments in research are also addressed. This valuable guide for physicians to this important therapy comes from the acknowledged experts in the field.

Autor

Michalsen, Roth, Dobos

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 24.1.2007
• Verlagsort: Stuttgart
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Medizin / Pharmazie ► Naturheilkunde
• Schlagworte: Alternative medicine • anatomy leeches • Andreas Michalsen • Arthrosis • biology leeches • clinical application • complementary medicine • Connective Tissue • evolution leeches • Gustav Dobos • history of leech therapy • infectious disease • inflammatory reaction • Integrative Medicine • leech • leech application • leech application procedure • leech behaviour • leeches clinical practice • leeching • leech-keeping • leech reproduction • Leech therapy • leech therapy procedure • legal requirements leech therapy • legal status leeches • manfred roth • materials for leech therapy • Medicinal • medicinal leeches • medicinal leech therapy • muscle tension • osteoarthritis leeches • Pain Syndromes • patient information leech therapy • potential risks leech therapy • pregnancy leeches • Rheumatic disease • safety leech therapy • saliva of leeches • therapy • treatment of arthrosis • treatment of pain • use of leeches • Venous disease • wound healing leeches
• ISBN-10: 3-13-161891-4 / 3131618914
• ISBN-13: 978-3-13-161891-7 / 9783131618917