Clinical Handbook of Chinese Medicine

Nonfiction, Health & Well Being, Medical, Reference, Public Health, Alternative & Holistic Medicine, Alternative Medicine, Religion & Spirituality, New Age

• Author: Bob Xu, Chun-Su Yuan
• ISBN: 9789814579889
• Publisher: World Scientific Publishing Company
• Publication: October 31, 2013
• Imprint: WSPC
• Language: English

This is a concise handbook providing a quick clinical reference on Chinese medicinal treatments for many diseases, based on Traditional Chinese Medicine theory and practice. Organized by different clinical conditions and diseases, it provides clinicians and healthcare professionals with definitions and recommended treatment methods, especially herbal medicine formulae. In addition to being a comprehensive quick reference source, this handbook also conveys a generalized understanding of Traditional Chinese Medicine.

Contents:

• Overview:

  • Introduction
  • Chinese History vs. Chinese Medicine
  • Misunderstandings of Chinese Medical History
  • Obstacles in Chinese Medical History
  • Milestones in Chinese Medical History
  • Pre-scientific, Qualitative, and Philosophical Medicine
  • Complexity of Chinese Medicine
  • Methodology of Chinese Medicine
  • Chinese Medicine vs. Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM)
  • Fundamental Characteristics of Chinese Medicine
  • Research and Regulation on Chinese Medicine
  • Nomenclature of Chinese Medicine

• Practice:

  • General Principles
  • Internal Medicine
  • Pediatrics
  • Obstetrics and Gynecology
  • Surgery
  • Anorectal Diseases
  • Andriatrics
  • Dermatology
  • Ophthalmology
  • Otology
  • Rhinology
  • Laryngology
  • Stomatology
  • Preventive Medicine

Readership: All TCM clinicians, health professionals, and practitioners. Individuals in the following fields: medicine, psychology, psychopathology, life and health sciences, philosophy, humanities, sociology, education, and anthropology. Members of the laypublic.