Gives summary of the key elements of diagnosis, including the 4 examinations, disease diagnosis, syndrome differentiation, and case histories. Good reference for students as well as being useful for clinical staff.
Pictorial Guide to Clinical Observation in Chinese Medicine is a text concerning the Chinese medical examination method of inspection - the first of what is known as the four examinations. The material comes from a course given by Professor Chen Jiaxu, of the Beijing TCM University, in his course Chinese Medical Diagnosis Topics covered include the six aspects of vitality and color, body shape and form, sense organs and orifices of the head and face, tongue, body, and limbs. Commonly encountered disease syndromes are presented in 222 cases with corresponding pictorials to display the essentials of inspection for each case.