The theoretical framework of Chinese medicine

Kylie A. O'Brien; Charlie Changli Xue

doi:10.1142/9789814667081_0002

The theoretical framework of Chinese medicine

Kylie A. O'Brien, Charlie Changli Xue

Western Sydney University

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This chapter will describe the features of the Chinese medicine system, philosophical underpinnings and theories of Chinese medicine that guide practice, how Chinese medicine understands both the functions of the human body and causal factors of disease, and what goes into the clinical decision-making process. Chinese medicine places a strong emphasis on the prevention of illness, thus a brief introduction to this topic is also included.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	A Comprehensive Guide to Chinese Medicine
Editors	Pingchung Leung
Place of Publication	U.S.
Publisher	World Scientific
Pages	29-66
Number of pages	38
Edition	2nd
ISBN (Electronic)	9789814667081
ISBN (Print)	9789814667074
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1142/9789814667081_0002
Publication status	Published - 2016

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medicine, Chinese

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