Clinical Treatment of SARS: Theory and Practice of Syndrome Differentiation and Treatment

Author: Zhou Ping'an / Jiang Liangduo (editors)
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Publishing Date: 2005-01-01
Features: This book is the first SARS textbook in China, compiled by Beijing University of Traditional Chinese Medicine based on its clinical experience in combating SARS, summarizing the achievements of integrated Chinese and Western medicine in prevention and treatment. The book consists of three parts: the Upper Part, the Lower Part, and the Appendix.
The Upper Part: TCM Perspective on SARS – proposes the TCM term "Lung Poisonous Epidemic" for SARS; statistically analyzes clinical data to summarize etiology, syndromes, and pathogenesis; studies diagnostic guidelines, standardizing syndrome differentiation and treatment; selects and analyzes successful cases.
The Lower Part: Western Medicine Perspective on SARS – explains the pathogenicity of the SARS coronavirus from virological and immunological perspectives.
The Appendix: TCM Research on Viral Respiratory Infections. Additionally, the appendices include the SARS prevention and treatment protocols for TCM formulated by the National Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine, the Chinese Medical Association, and the Chinese Association of Traditional Chinese Medicine.
This book reflects, to some extent, the new achievements in contemporary TCM febrile disease studies. It is primarily intended for undergraduate and graduate students in higher TCM and Western medicine institutions, as well as for clinical TCM and Western medicine practitioners and relevant researchers.