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Preface.; 1. What is traditional acupuncture? How is it different from Western medicine?; 2. The philosophical basis of Chinese medicine. The dao, yin/yang and the Five Elements.; 3. The Twelve Organs and channels.; 4. The causes of disease.; 5. How does an acupuncturist make a diagnosis and decide on a treatment?; 6. What should I expect from acupuncture treatment?; 7. Acupuncture: past, present and future.; Appendix A.; Appendix B.