Traditional Chinese Medicine

Author: Wei Muxin Du Liyang
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Publish Date: 2004-09-01
Features: This book is a mandatory course for higher medical colleges, and the teaching of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) has garnered increasing attention. Addressing the current challenges faced by previous textbooks—such as lengthy publication cycles, outdated content, disorganized systems, and other issues—this textbook was initiated and organized by China Medical University and Nanjing Medical University. A team of expert teachers with long-term experience in TCM teaching in Western medical schools were assembled to integrate and restructure existing textbooks from the perspective of a discipline cluster.
With a keen awareness of the times and the application of modern educational concepts, the textbook adheres to the principles of knowledge acquisition and combines the imparting of traditional TCM knowledge with the cultivation of innovative talent. Based on the principles of cognitive theory in education, it studies students' existing knowledge structures, absorbs the strengths of various editions, and explores innovative reforms in the textbook's philosophy, structure, format, and content while ensuring the transmission of knowledge systems. The main text includes charts, color illustrations, chapter summaries, and problem-solving guides, while the appendices feature concise tables for the differential diagnosis and treatment of internal diseases and relevant TCM-related websites, all of which provide valuable references for expanding students' knowledge.
The textbook fully embodies a series of characteristics: clear objectives, a people-centered approach, vivid and engaging content, and a focus on cultivating innovative abilities. It strives to achieve a perfect combination of systematicity, scientific rigor, completeness, and vividness. This textbook is primarily suitable for teaching TCM courses to undergraduate, postgraduate, joint-degree, and specialized students in medical colleges. It also serves as a valuable reference for self-study candidates and individuals transitioning from Western medicine to TCM.