Modern Pharmacy, Preventive Medicine, and Advances in Traditional Chinese Medicine: Traditional Chinese Medicine Issue

Author: Chao Enxiang
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Publish Date: 2006-01-01
Features: Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) has a history of thousands of years and has made significant contributions to the health, disease prevention, and prosperity of the Chinese nation. Based on medical practice, it has developed TCM theory, which guides clinical treatment and plays a crucial role in the advancement of medicine in China. This book is divided into two sections: Knowledge/Skills and Attitude/Qualities. The Knowledge/Skills section primarily introduces the fundamental concepts of TCM and the recent developments in the diagnosis and treatment of various common diseases from a TCM perspective. The Attitude/Qualities section discusses TCM's differential diagnostic thinking and prospects for TCM in the 21st century, while also featuring insights from several experienced medical professionals on the ethical responsibilities and work attitudes of doctors. The contributors are renowned experts, scholars, and academicians from China, and the topics have been carefully selected with the aim of benefiting the professional development of clinical practitioners.