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Item No: BK09030
Title: Diagnosis in Chinese Medicine: A Comprehensive Guide
Author: MACIOCIA Giovanni
Publisher: Edinburgh Churchill Livingstone 2004 1st Edition
Language: English, 255 x 190mm; 260 illustrations. 1212pp
ISBN: 0 443 06448 2
This major, new book is a complete, easily accessed and highly illustrated guide to diagnosis in Chinese Medicine. Emphasis is placed on 'real world' issues and symptoms, and the text focuses on clear interpretations of signs and symptoms - the practice beyond the theory. This book will help lead students and practitioners through basic on to sophisticated levels of diagnostic interpretation. Features: >Provides a clinical understanding of traditional Chinese medicine >Offers an unparalleled depth of information that is meticulously cross referenced >Includes all the signs & symptoms, however subtle, with which a modern patient may present in the clinic >Provides clinical experience & understanding from a leader in the field of Chinese medicine >Clearly outlines the decision making options in key situations to help readers through the most challenging topics >Logically organised so readers can quickly find the information they need in clinical situations >Well illustrated support for practitioner & student alike >Includes 16 page colour plate section Contents >Foreword >Preface >Acknowledgements >Note on the translation of Chinese terms >How to use this book >Index of symptoms & signs Part 1: Diagnosis by observation >Introduction Section 1: Observation of the body, mind & complexion >Observation of the body shape, physique & demeanour >Observation of the Mind, Spirit & emotions >Observation of the complexion colour >Observation of body movements Section 2: Observation of parts of the body >Observation of head, face & hair >Observation of the eyes >Observation of the nose >Observation of lips, mouth, palate, teeth, gums & philtrum >Observation of the ears >Observation of the throat & neck >Observation of the back >Observation of women's breasts >Observation of the heartbeat >Observation of the hands >Observation of the nails >Observation of the chest & abdomen >Observation of the genitalia >Observation of the four limbs >Observation of the legs >Observation of excretions >Observation of the skin >Observation in children Section 3: Tongue diagnosis >Tongue diagnosis >Tongue-body colour >Tongue-body shape >Tongue coating >Tongue images & patterns Part 2: Diagnosis by interrogation >Introduction >Pain >Food & taste >Stools & urine >Thirst & drink >Energy levels >Head >Face >Throat & neck >Body >Chest & abdomen >Limbs >Sleep >Sweating >Ears & eyes >Feeling of cold, feeling of heat & fever >Mental-emotional symptoms >Sexual symptoms >Women's symptoms >Children's symptoms >Diagnosing the causes of disease Part 3: Diagnosis by palpation >Introduction >Pulse diagnosis >Pulse qualities >Palpation of parts of the body >Palpation of channels Part 4: Diagnosis by hearing & smelling >Introduction >Diagnosis by hearing >Diagnosis by smelling Part 5: Symptoms & signs >Introduction Section 1: Symptoms & signs of parts of the body >Head, hair & face >Face colour >Ears >Nose >Throat >Mouth, tongue, palate, teeth, gums, lips, palate & philtrum >Eyes >Neck, shoulders & upper back >Chest >Limbs >Arms >Legs >Lower back >Body >Digestive system & taste >Thirst & drink >Abdomen >Defecation >Urination >Anus >Men's sexual & genital symptoms >Sweating >Skin signs >Emotional symptoms >Mental & emotional symptoms >Mental difficulties >Sleep problems >Feeling of cold, feeling of heat, fever >Voice, speech & sounds Section 2: Gynaecological symptoms & signs >Introduction >Menstrual symptoms >Problems at period time >Problems during pregnancy >Problems after childbirth >Breast signs >Miscellaneous gynaecological symptoms Section 3: Paediatric symptoms & signs >Children's problems Part 6: Identification of patterns >Introduction Section 1: Identification of patterns according to the Internal Organs >Heart >Spleen >Liver >Lungs >Kidneys >Small Intestine >Stomach >Gall-Bladder >Large Intestine >Bladder Section 2: Identification of patterns according to Qi, Blood & Body Fluids >Identification of patterns according to Qi, Blood, Yang & Yin >Identification of patterns according to Body Fluids Section 3: Identification of patterns according to pathogenic factors, Four Levels, Six Stages & Three Burners >Identification of patterns according to pathogenic factors >Identification of patterns according to the Four Levels >Identification of patterns according to the Six Stages >Identification of patterns according to the Three Burners >Residual pathogenic factor Section 4: Identification of patterns according to the Eight Principles, 12 channels, Eight Extraordinary Vessels & Five Elements >Identification of patterns according to the Eight Principles >Identification of patterns according to the 12 channels >Identification of patterns according to the Eight Extraordinary Vessels >Identification of patterns according to the Five Elements Appendices >Appendix 1: Case histories >Appendix 2: Prescriptions >Appendix 3: History of diagnosis in Chinese medicine >
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