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RESOURCE BOOKS

• A Manual of Neuro-Anatomical Acupuncture, Volume I: Musculo-Skeletal Disorders by Dr. Joseph Y. Wong, MD, FRCP(C), PhD, CAFCI. Dr. Wong is the originator of neuro-anatomical acupuncture and has practiced Western medicine and acupuncture for more than 40 years. He has been the Chief Lecturer for the Acupuncture Foundation of Canada Institute for 25 years. The book is presented with a scientific approach to acupuncture and based on anatomy and physiology. It contains more than 100 computer designed illustrations for a page total of 250.The emphasis is on simplicity and clarity, making it easy to apply to your clinical practice. A MUST for every medical acupuncture practitioner! Published by The Toronto Pain & Stress Clinic Inc., 312-1110 Sheppard Ave. E., Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M2K 2W2.  Tel: 416-512-6754. Fax: 416-512-1885.  E-mail: torontopainstress@yahoo.ca.  (Cost: Canadian $ 75.00 plus tax, postage and handling charges)
• A Manual of Neuro-Anatomical Acupuncture, Volume II:  Neurological Disorders by Dr. Joseph Y. Wong, MD, FRCP(C), PhD, CAFCI.  This is Volume II to the Volume listed above.  (Cost: Canadian $ 70.00 plus tax, postage and handling charges)
• A Manual of Neuro-Anatomical Acupuncture, Volume III: East Meets West by Dr. Joseph Y. Wong, MD, FRCP(C), PhD, CAFCI. (Cost: Canadian $ 60.00 plus tax, postage and handling charges)
• Practice, and Policy. NIH Technology Assessment Workshop on Alternative Medicine: Acupuncture. Vol. 2 No 1, Spring 1996. A summary of the material presented to the FDA for its deliberations on the reclassification of acupuncture needles. Published by Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., 2 Madison Avenue, Larchmont, NY 10538. Telephone 914-834-3100  Fax 9l4-834-3688  Email: info@liebertpub.com [Cost varies. Visit their webpage for more infomation at www.liebertpub.com ].
• Acupuncture Efficacy: A Compendium of Controlled Clinical Studies by Stephen Birch, L.Ac. and Richard Hammerschlag, Ph.D. This book was written for the purpose of providing scientists, students, professionals, law-makers and policy- makers with sound evidence of the efficacy of acupuncture in a variety of conditions and clinical situations. Abstracts of 70 scientific studies are presented, along with commentary about their significance. Published by The National Academy of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine, 1996. P.O. Box 62, Tarrytown, NY 10591. Tel: 9l4-332-4576  Email 75776.1734@compuserve.com. [Cost US$25.00 per copy + $7.00 postage and handling charges. Sales tax is required for orders within New York State].
• Acupuncture Energetics: A Clinical Approach for Physicians by Joseph M. Helms, MD. This book gives the practising clinician a pragmatic and clinically useful understanding of medical acupuncture. Published by Medical Acupuncture Publishers, P.O. Box 8l5, Berkeley, CA 94701-0815. Fax 1-510-841-3240 [Cost approximately US$169 + taxes, postage and handling charges].
• 1994 Review of Acupuncture Literature published by the American Foundation of Medical Acupuncture (AFMA), 5820 Wilshire Blvd. # 500, Los Angeles, CA 90036, USA. Tel: 213- 937-5511 Fax: 2l3-937-0959. Abstracts of 89 articles appearing in the major Acupuncture Journals in 1994. This 60 page REVIEW is provided free to those making a tax-deductible donation of US$50.00 or more to AFMA with the understanding that $5.00 goes towards the cost of the REVIEW. The AFMA is a tax-exempt, charitable organization, under section 50l(c)(3) of the IRS code.