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Worsley, J. R. (1990) Traditional Acupuncture. Volume II: Traditional Diagnosis. The College of Traditional Acupuncture, U. K., Royal Leamington Spa. Preface, Introduction. WorInt.
Art of Diagnosis. Diagnos1, Diagnos2
Skills of Diagnosis. Worsley3
Consultation. Consult1, Consult2
Physical Examination. Worsley5a, Worsley5b
Special Consid. Worsley6
Appendixes, Glossary. WorAG Although somewhat old-fashioned, Prof. Worsley incorporates here a great deal of common sense and much practical clinical experience. He has been a significant contributor to the acupuncture scene in the U.K.
Tietao Deng (1999) Practical Diagnosis in Traditional Chinese Medicine. Trans. Marnae Ergil, Yi Sumei; Ed. Kevin Ergil. Churchill Livingstone. Edinburgh.
Introduction, Contents, References. PrDiagIntro
SECTION ONE: Examination Methods
Inspection Inspect1a, Inspect1b
Listen & Smell, Inquire
Palpation Palp4a, Palp4b, Palp4c.
SECTION TWO: Pattern Identification.
Eight Principles; Disease Cause; Six Channels; Wei, Qi, Ying, Xue; San Jiao; Qi, Xue, Jinye; Zangfu; Jingluo.
SECTION THREE: Application of Pattern Identification.
External Diseases; Miscellaneous Diseases; Treatment Determination; Patterns & Disease.
SECTION FOUR: Outline of Diagnostic Principles of (some) Clinical Departments.
Gynecology, Pediatrics;
External Medicine, Traumatology, Ophthalmology, Ear,Nose&Throat.
SECTION FIVE: Commonly Seen Clinical Symptoms.
Fever, Fear of Cold, Abnormal Sweating, Headache, Cough, Panting, Chest Pain, Heart Palpitations.
Insomnia, Shen Abnormalities, Bleeding, Thirst, Reduced Appetite (Torpid Intake), Stomach Duct Pain, Abdominal Pain.
Vomiting/Retching, Constipation, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Yellowing/Jaundice, Convulsions, Lumbar Pain, Inhibited Urination, Excessive Urination, Water Swelling.
SECTION SIX: Writing a Medical Record.
Overview, Content and Format, In-Patient Examples.
This is an excellent text. It represents state of the art teaching/presentation of TCM diagnosis, although in some areas (eg. gynecology) further detail may be required. Of course, it all needs to be consolidated with clinical experience, but any student graduating with a thorough understanding of this material will be very well grounded.
Farquhar, Judith (1994) Knowing Practice: the clinical encounter of Chinese medicine. Westview Press. Boulder.
A very well regarded anthropological study, deriving from Farquhar’s doctoral studies in China in the 1980’s. It is an important exposition of concept, relationship and process in the traditional Chinese medicine clinical encounter. ‘We take practice to be our guide’.
Intro&Bibliog., Chpts1,2,3., Chpt4., Chpt5,6., Chpt7,Concl., Append&Glossary
William G. Benham (1900) The Laws of Scientific Hand Reading. A practical treatise on the art commonly called palmistry. G. P. Putnam’s Sons. New York.
Divided into two parts: the first deals with general characteristics of the hand such as the mounts, thumb, nails, finger characteristics, flexibility, colour etc; the second deals with the lines.
Palm1a, Palm1b, Palm2a, Palm2b, Palm3a, Palm3b, Palm4a, Palm4b, Palm5a, Palm5b, Palm6a, Palm6b, Palm7a, Palm7b, Palm8a, Palm8b, Palm9a, Palm9b, Palm10a, Palm10b.
But for goodness sake! Why is palmistry on this website at all, and in the Diagnosis section, what’s more ?!? Veerry spoooky.
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