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PALLIATIVE CARE DAY - Acupuncture in Palliative Care 18 June 2012

Author
Julie Cummings
Date Added
13 April 2012

PALLIATIVE CARE   18 June 2012    Countess of Chester Hospital, Chester

With Graham Leng, Juliet Spiller and Mike Cummings

This one day course will look at some of the common circumstances in which acupuncture is used to relieve pain with a particular emphasis on palliative care. 

The course will consist of lectures, demonstrations and workshop sessions.

Covering:

  • Pain
  • Nausea / vomiting 
  • Breathlessness
  • Dry mouth

Includes:  

  • Case discussions
  • Point selection and needling
  • Running an acupuncture service in palliative care
  • Safety aspects