Traditional Chinese Medicine Diagnostics (For TCM Majors) (For TCM Majors)

Author: Zhu Wenfeng
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Publish Date: 2002-08-01
Features: "Traditional Chinese Medicine Diagnosis" is a discipline that studies the basic theory, knowledge, and skills of examining conditions, diagnosing diseases, and identifying syndromes based on the fundamental theories of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). It serves as a bridge between basic theory and clinical disciplines and is a core course in the TCM professional curriculum. The discipline primarily includes examination methods, syndrome differentiation, comprehensive diagnosis, and case report writing. The examination methods section covers the four diagnostic methods of inspection, auscultation and olfaction, inquiry, and palpation. The syndrome differentiation section includes Eight Principles differentiation, disease nature differentiation, and zang-fu differentiation, among others. Original text excerpts are included for teaching reference only. Through this course, learners should become familiar with the meaning and content of TCM diagnosis, the concepts of symptoms, diseases, and syndromes and their interrelationships, as well as the principles and theories of TCM diagnosis. They should master the basic skills and knowledge of the four diagnostic methods (inquiry, inspection, auscultation and olfaction, and palpation), the fundamental content of Eight Principles, disease nature, and zang-fu differentiation, as well as the unified system of syndrome differentiation. Learners should also become familiar with the comprehensive processing of clinical data, the approach to primary symptom diagnosis, syndrome diagnosis, and disease diagnosis, as well as the content, format, and requirements of case report writing. The compilation of this textbook is based on the theories and knowledge of TCM diagnosis, emphasizing clinical applicability, the cultivation and training of skills and thinking abilities. Attention is paid to the standardization of content and the avoidance of unnecessary repetition with other disciplines. The arrangement of specific content follows a progressive order from simple to complex, from scattered to integrated, and appropriately reflects the latest advancements in disciplinary research.