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  • Research

    Introduction
    Stephen Birch, PhD, LAc, the Netherlands

    Clinical Studies and Randomized Controlled Trials in Chinese Herbal Medicine: A Historical and Contemporary Review
    Bian Zhao Xiang, PhD, Hong Kong and David Moher, PhD, Canada

    The Society for Acupuncture Research
    Rosa Schnyer, DiplAc, LAc, US

    The Treatment of Hepatitis C and Chronic Liver Disease with Sho-saiko-to (Minor Bupleurum Decoction [Xiao Chai Hu Tang])
    Jipu (Dan) Wen, MS, MD, US

    Qualitative Acupuncture Research in Germany
    Juergen Voigt, Sociologist, Germany

    Oriental Herbs–Western Drugs: Recognition and Prevention of Adverse Interactions
    Paul McCarthy, RGN, DiplAc, LAc, Ireland
    Parachute Use to Prevent Death and Major Trauma Related to Gravitational Challenge: Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials
    Gordon C.S. Smith, MD, PhD, UK and Jill P. Pell, MD, UK


  • Clinical Practice

    Introduction
    Celine Leonard, PhD, LAc, DipCHM, Ireland and Velia Wortman Chow, MD, Germany

    The Role of Acupuncture in the Treatment of Cancer, Part 1
    Friedrich Staebler, MD, BAc, ClinAc, UK

    Pathomechanisms in Chinese Medicine
    Yan Shi-Lin, DOM, China

    Maximizing the Clinical Efficacy of Granule Preparations: Understanding Dosage, Regional Trends, and Unforeseen Challenges
    Eric Brand, MS, US/Taiwan

    The Treatment of Age-related Macular Degeneration (AMD) with Chinese Medicine
    Tan Sheng Yan, DOM, China

    Japanese Meridian Therapy Acupuncture–Two Case Studies
    Stephen Birch, PhD, LAc, the Netherlands, Merlin Young, MBAcC, LAc, UK, and Charles (Chip) Chace, DiplAc, DiplCH, US

    Chaga and Himematsutake
    Beverly Bakken, DiplAc (NCCAOM), DOM (NM), US

    A Tale of Two Foxes–Two Case Reports
    Lorena Lloret, DVM, MRCVS, Spain and Simon Hayhoe, MB, BS, MRCS, DA, UK


  • Professional Developments, Legislation, and Regulation

    Introduction
    Michael McCarthy, MA(ThB), LAc, DipCHM, Ireland

    Acurevuew

    Acurevuew
    Michael McCarthy, MA(ThB), LAc, DipCHM, Ireland

    Developments and Activity Around the Globe

    Acupuncture and Neural Therapy in Developing Countries
    Bryan Frank, MD, US

    TCM Clinic in Kathmandu: Benchen Free Medical Clinic
    Claude Diolosa, PhD, DA, France

    Acupuncturists Without Borders
    Diana Fried, MAc, MA, US

    Acupuncture Adventure in Guatemala
    Susan Zimmer, DC, RN, FASA, US

    The Development of Chinese Medicine in Hong Kong between 1997 and 2006
    Fan Ka Wai, PhD, Hong Kong

    Legislation and Regulation

    Global Acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine Demographics: Organization and Regulation
    Michael McCarthy, MA(ThB), LAc, DipCHM, DiplAc, Ireland

    Regulation of Acupuncture Practice in the US
    Deirdre Courtney, MATCM, CAc (China), Irland and Michael McCarthy, MA(ThB), LAc, DipCHM, DiplAc, Ireland

    Current Professional Organizations and Regulation in Ireland: An Overview
    Caoimhe McGlinchey, BSc, LAc, DipCHM, Ireland

    Chinese Medicine in Portugal
    Lourenço de Azevedo, LAc, Portugal and Ana Sofia Pacheco, LAc, Portugal

    Traditional Chinese Medicine in Spain–Moving Toward Regulation
    Manuel Rodríguez, LAc, Spain

    Regulation of Chinese Herbs in Australia and Legislative Changes Impacting on Access to Potentially Toxic Chinese Herbs
    Kylie O’Brien, PhD, Australia

    The Regulation of Herbal Medicine in the United Kingdom and Europe. An Interview with Michael McIntyre, Chair of the EHPA
    Attilio D’Alberto, BM (Beijing), BSc (Hons) TCM, BAcC, UK and Eunkyung Kim, BA, BM (Beijing), BSc (Hons) TCM, MATCM, UK

    Editorial Comment on "The Regulation of Herbal Medicine in the United Kingdom and Europe. An Interview with Michael McIntyre, Chair of the EHPA"
    Michael McCarthy, MA (ThB), LAc, DipCHM, Dublin, Ireland

    The European Traditional Chinese Medicine Association (ETCMA)
    Albert L. De Vos, BSc, LAc, the Netherlands and Michael McCarthy, MA(ThB), LAc, DipCHM, Ireland

    A Brief History of Veterinary Acupuncture
    Linda Boggie, DVM, CertVA (IVAS), the Netherlands

    A Funding Source for Scholarly Works in east Asian Medicine
    Arnaud Versluys, PhD, MD (China), LAc, US

  • Education

    Introduction
    Felicity Moir

    World Map (PDF)

    Meeting of TCM Educators, Rothenburg May 2007
    Felicity Moir, MSc, MBAcC, UK

    Chinese Medicine Education in Austria
    Gertrude Kubiena, MD, Austria

    Chinese Medicine Education in the Czech Republic
    Ludmilla Bendová, MD, Czech Republic

    Chinese Medicine Education in Denmark
    Birte Nilesen, DiplAc, Denmark; Jess Hansen, DiplAc, Denmark; Joachim Hauser, DiplAc, Denmark; Elsebeth Laegaard, MD, Denmark; Camilla Gliemann, DiplAc, Denmark

    Chinese Medicine Education in Finland
    Birgit Utriainen, MA, Finland

    Chinese Medicine Education in France
    Christophe Enderlin, DA, MRAF, France and Yves Giarmon, DA, MRAF, DO, France

    Chinese Medicine Education in Germany
    Helmut Magel, Heilpraktiker, Germany and Dirk Berein, Heilpraktiker, Germany

    Chinese Medicine Education in Greece
    Vita Rivelli, LAc, BA (Hons), Greece

    Chinese Medicine Education in Hungary
    Eva Stecz, BSc (Hons), MBAcC, UK and Eugenia Medgyesi, MD, Hungary

    Chinese Medicine Education in Iceland
    Lilja Katanka, Acupuncture Student, UK

    Chinese Medicine Education in Ireland
    Caoimhe McGlinchey, BSc, LAc, DipCHM, Ireland

    Chinese Medicine Education in the Netherlands
    Harm J. Elsinga, BSc, LAc, the Netherlands and Albert L. De Vos, BSc, LAc, the Netherlands

    Chinese Medicine Education in Sweden
    Jan Lindborg, B Chin Med, Sweden

    Chinese Medicine Education in Switzerland
    Adrian Renfer, MD, Switzerland and Simon Becker, DiplAc, CH (SBO-TCM, NCCAOM), Switzerland

    History of Chinese Medicine Education in the UK
    Jasmine Uddin, UK

    The Clinical Doctor of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (DAOM) Program at the Oregon College of Oriental Medicine
    Tim Chapman, PhD, US; Zhaoxue Lu, DMed (China), LAc, US; and Beth Burch, ND, US

    Chinese Medicine Education in Victoria, Australia: The Impact of Statutory Regulation
    Kylie O'Brien, PhD, Australia

    Updates and Omissions from the Thieme Almanac 2007
    Felicity Moir, MSc, MBAcC, UK


  • History, Language, and Culture

    Introduction
    Elisabeth Rochat de la Vallée

    Questions of Shen
    Stephen Birch (Netherlands), Chris Dhaenens (Belgium), Elisabeth Rochat de la Valée (France), Charles (Chip) Chace (USA), Eric Brand (USA), Bruce Ferguson (Australia), Miguel Angel Cabrer Mir (Spain), Lillian Bridges (USA), Yair Maimon (Israel), Diane Sommers (the Netherlands), Clemens Prost (Germany), Peter Firebrace (UK)

    TCM or DCM? A Remarkable Meeting in Qingdao
    Andreas Noll,Heilpraktiker, Overseas Visiting Professor (Chengdu University of TCM, Germany

    Reception and Transformation–Recognizing the Self in the Other/The Own in the Unknown
    Andreas Noll,Heilpraktiker, Overseas Visiting Professor (Chengdu University of TCM, Germany

    Nakedness and Corporeality–Understanding the Body and Corporeality in China’s Medicine and Art
    Dagmar Hemm, PhD, Germany

    Is Qi Energy?
    Bob Felt, US

    The Translation of Chinese Medical Texts into English: Issues Surrounding Transpareny, Transmission, and Clinical Understanding
    Marnae Ergil, MA, MS, LAc, Dipl OM (NCCAOM), US and Kevin Ergil, MA, MS, LAc, Dipl OM (NCCAOM), USA

    Translation as Transmission and Transformation
    Professor Jay L. Garfield, PhD, US

    "Feeling the Pulse" in the Chinese and Western Medical Traditions. The Importance of Qièmài as a Diagnostic Technique in Traditional Chinese Medicine
    Professor John G. Blair, PhD, Ireland and Jerusha Hull McCormack, PhD, Ireland


  • Traditional Chinese Almanac Information

    Introduction
    Yuhuan Grant, US/China

    Chinese Almanac Forecast 2008
    Lillian Bridges, US

    The Animal Signs of the Chinese Zodiac
    Yuhuan Grant, US/China

    An Overview of Open Point Acupuncture Treatment Systems–Zi Wu Liu Zhu Zhen Fa
    Stephen Birch, PhD, LAc, the Netherlands

    Celestial Stems and Earthly Branches
    Rani Ayal, LAc, Israel

    Prevention is the Best Medicine (Shang Gong Zhi Wei Bing)
    Huang Tao, DOM, PhD, US

    The Art of Ginseng: A Chicken Soup for Every Season
    Eric Brand, MS, US/Taiwan

    Four Seasons’ Cooking with Chinese Herbs
    Yuhuan Grant, US/China


  • Calendar

    Introduction

    List of Events October 2007–December 2009

    Week-by-Week Calendar

    The Winners of the 3B Scientific Acupuncture Awards 2007
    Stefan M. Baudis, Germany

    On Location with the Thieme Almanac
    First Scandinavian TCM Conference: A Report
    Michael McCarthy, MA(ThB), LAc, DipCHM, DiplAc, Ireland

    Authenticity, Best practice, and the Evidence Mosaic: The Challenge of Integrating East Asian Medicine into Western Health Care–Report on a workshop and conference at the University of Westminster April 19-22, 2007
    Felicity Moir, MSc, BAc, DipCHM, MBAcC, UK


  • Book Reviews

    Introduction
    Chris Dhaenens, lic Filologie, OMD, Belgium

    Tradition in TCM–Lost in Translation?
    Chris Dhaenens, lic Filologie, OMD, Belgium


  • Other Interesting Publications

    Pocket Atlas of Acupuncture. Carl-Hermann Hempen and Velia Wortman Chow
    Mary-Jo Bevin, BAppSci (Chinese Medicine), BSc (Hons), Australia

    Yamamoto New Scalp Acupuncture: Principles and Practice. Richard A. Feely
    Stephen M. Burns, MD, Andrews AFB, Maryland, USA

    Michael J. Puett: To Become a God. Cosmology, Sacrifice, and Self-Divinization in Early China

    Classical Texts in Chinese Medicine
    Chris Dhaenens, lic Filologie, OMD, Belgium

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