Journal of Pain & Relief
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Chao Hsing Yeh

Department of Health Promotion& Development, University of Pittsburgh, School of Nursing 3500 Victoria Street, 440 Victoria Building.

Biography

Chao Hsing Yeh is a master of auricular medicine. Dr. Yeh’s research program focuses on advancing the science of non-pharmacological pain treatments, with a special focus on the mechanisms, efficacy, and implementation of auricular point acupressure (APA) to manage pain and cancer-related symptoms The populations include adults and older adults with chronic pain, cancer patients with chemotherapy-induced neuropathy and symptoms, and patients with Alzheimer’s disease and related disorders and their caregivers.

Publications

Auricular Point Acupressure (APA) to Manage a Symptom Cluster of Pain, Fatigue, and Disturbed Sleep in Breast Cancer Patients: A Pilot Study

Purpose: To examine the feasibility of an auricular point acupressure (APA) to manage a symptom cluster of pain, fatigue, and sleep disturbance; to explore the potential utility of APA for reducing these symptoms in breast cancer patients. Design/Research approach: This was an open-pilot trial, with repeated observational research design. Setting:... Read More»

Chao Hsing Yeh, Lung-Chang Chien, Ronald M. Glick, Gijsberta van Londen and Dana Howard Bovbjerg

Research Article: J Pain Relief 2015, 4:199

DOI: 10.4172/2167-0846.1000199

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