Acupuncture and moxibustion for palliative care

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  • SHINOHARA Shoji
    Department of Basic Acupuncture and Moxibustion, Meiji University of Integrative Medicine
  • HARAGUCHI Masaru
    Department of palliative care, Nakagawa Hospital
  • FUKUDA Fumihiko
    Department of Clinical Acupuncture and Moxibustion, Meiji University of Integrative Medicine
  • IWASAKI Mizue
    Part-time Lecturer of Oita University School of medicine and Kurume University School of medicine, Japan Volunteer Organization for Terminal Stage

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  • 緩和ケアと鍼灸

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Cancer is the leading cause of death in Japan, which boasts one of the longest life expectancies in the world. Some types of cancer cause excruciating pain. Measures are actively being taken to establish palliative care units as specialized facilities to mitigate pain and set up palliative care teams in core hospitals for cancer care. In accordance with the guidelines of the WHO, a method using narcotic drugs as a means of pain relief has been established in Japan, but for patients at the middle to late stages of cancer, sufficient pain control cannot be ensured for many cases. Although various alternative therapies, including acupuncture, moxibustion, and haut care (hand and foot massages) are used to alleviate pain, the effectiveness of these methods is still unclear. Accordingly, we examined the actual conditions of palliative care together with evidence of acupuncture and moxibustion therapies and haut care as a means of pain relief.

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  • CRID
    1390282679525397120
  • NII Article ID
    130004513523
  • DOI
    10.3777/jjsam.64.2
  • ISSN
    1882661X
    02859955
  • Text Lang
    ja
  • Data Source
    • JaLC
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    • CiNii Articles
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