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Andrew Flower

Andrew Flower

Email: flower.power@which.net
Phone: 01273 813352
Job Title: Acupuncturist and Chinese herbalist and Research Associate
 


Degrees / Qualifications: MBAcC MRCHM BA Dip Research Methods
Biography: I am a practitioner researcher currently undertaking a PhD investigating the role of Chinese herbal medicine in the treatment of endometriosis. I have been in practice since 1992 and have a special interest in the treatment of endometriosis, fertility and providing supportive treatment for people with cancer.

I am a past President of The Register of Chinese Herbal Medicine.
Teaching Activities: I teach Chinese herbal medicine at several University level courses in the UK and have lectured on whole systems research and on my current endometriosis research.
Research Interests: Whole systems research-‘real world’ research trying to capture the specific and non-specific effects of treatment through pragmatic clinical trials.

Chinese herbal medicine-designing rigorous trials which allows for the evaluation of naturalistic treatments.

Comparing and contrasting quantitative and qualitative measures of treatment outcome.