Traditional Chinese Medicine Statistics

Author: Shen Jie
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Publish Date: 2004-02-20
Features: This textbook was organized in response to the requirements of the new century, in line with the teaching content and institutional reform process of higher traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) institutions. The book consists of 18 chapters, covering topics such as an overview of TCM statistics, the collection and organization of statistical data, statistical description, parameter estimation, commonly used statistical analysis methods, professional design for TCM research, statistical design for TCM research, clinical research design plans, methods for determining reference ranges, statistical tables and graphs, the basic format and writing methods of TCM research papers, and the fundamentals of statistical software applications. It focuses on introducing how to apply statistical principles in TCM scientific research for study design, as well as analyzing and interpreting research results. The content is rich, up-to-date, and highly practical, making it suitable as a foundational statistics textbook for undergraduate and graduate students in TCM, integrated Chinese and Western medicine, acupuncture and moxibustion, orthopedics, ophthalmology and otolaryngology, health preservation and rehabilitation, and nutrition and diet therapy at higher TCM institutions. It can also serve as a reference for teachers, medical professionals, and researchers in TCM basic and clinical fields.