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Showing 1 to 20 of 57 for “"Traditional Chinese Medicine"”.
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A change in perspective : learning in traditional Chinese medicine
Learning in Traditional Chinese Medicine has been given a higher profile with the establishment of several government accredited higher education courses over recent years within Australia. Learning a system of health care with a basis in Traditional Chinese thought raises particular issues for …
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Redesigning Marketing for Traditional Chinese Medicine Clinics in China
With China's ongoing development, Chinese people have more and higher standards for quality of life and are becoming increasingly concerned about their health. TCM also has a positive image among Chinese people and has received strong support from Chinese medical regulations, resulting in a rapid …
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Understanding and treating eating disorders from a traditional Chinese medicine perspective
… thesis is to provide a scientific evaluation of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) in the area of eating disorders encompassing both treatment and presentation.
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Relationships among <i>Rubus</i> (Rosaceae) Species used in Traditional Chinese Medicine
<p>Traditional Chinese medicine has a long history of using plants therapeutically including multiple species of the genus <em>Rubus</em> (Rosaceae). Fruits and other parts of <em>Rubus</em> plants have had a significant effect on human health and nutrition in both ancient and modern times. The …
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Traditional Chinese medicine tongue inspection : development and evaluation of a standardised inspection tool
… author's previous MSc research concluded that traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) practitioners had poor levels of inter rater reliability (IRR) when observing tongue characteristics. This study suggested that IRR could be improved by developing operational definitions for the different tongue …
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Health-seeking behaviours and use of traditional Chinese medicine among the British Chinese
… Pain. 2) Health-Seeking Behaviours and Use of Traditional Chinese Medicine among the British Chinese 3) Design of an evaluation to measure outcomes of a Traditional Chinese Medicine Clinic for a Chinese Health Centre in London's Chinatown. The underlying theme linking these three pieces of work …
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Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) psychotherapy in contemporary China: a qualitative study of TCM practitioners' perspectives
Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) is a distinct system with a profound history and a comprehensive scholarship. TCM posits a different understanding of the human body, mind, and mental health disorders compared to Western medicine. Research is limited on the application of TCM to mental health …
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Does traditional Chinese medicine improve semen morphology, motility and count? : a pragmatic randomised clinical trial
Background: The treatment of male infertility in Chinese medicine is discussed in several cohort studies and case histories recorded and published in Chinese medicine (CM) and biomedicine journals. These papers claim fair to excellent results in improving semen parameters and pregnancy rates. Three …
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Bioinformatics in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM): Potential anti-cancer mechanisms of Compound Kushen Injection (CKI)
With thousands of years of clinical practice, Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) is an enormous resource for both the pharmaceutical industry and daily health care. However, the wide popularization and application of TCM are hindered by the ambiguous explanation of mechanisms with ancient Chinese …
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When Traditional Chinese Medicine and Conventional Medicine Meet: The Do's, the Don'ts, and the Ethics of Interaction
The use of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) has become more common in America over the past four decades. When therapies like acupuncture and Chinese herbs increased in popularity in the United States in the 1970s, some physicians thought they were just a passing trend, but the continued growth …
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Traditional Chinese Medicine Use for Health-Related Quality of Life, a Secondary Analysis of the INCLD Health Data
Background: Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) commonly employs acupuncture and herbal medicine, both of which are growing in popularity in the United States. These treatments are commonly used in overall health maintenance to promote health and for disease prevention. However, there is a lack of …
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Translating traditional Chinese medicine anchored in philosophy: towards a fuller account of the cultural richness of Su Wen
Often reputed to be a “Bible of Traditional Chinese Medicine”,黄帝内经 (Huang Di Nei Jing) is a pioneering medical textbook extant in China. Many Traditional Chinese Medicine terms and theories used in today’s society are rooted in素问 (Su Wen), the first part of Huang Di Nei Jing. However, the increase …
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Prevalence of traditional Chinese medicine and other complementary and alternative medicine use among Chinese cancer patients in British Columbia, Canada
… about the use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM), including traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) in ethnic populations with cancer living in Canada. The purpose of this study was to assess the prevalence and predictors of TCM/CAM use in newly diagnosed Chinese cancer patients who were …
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A mixed methods sequential explanatory study of the utilisation and practice of traditional Chinese medicine by Chinese people in Hong Kong and Guangzhou
Little is known about why traditional Chinese (TCM) continues to be used and practised by Chinese people despite the existence of evidence-based Western medicine (WM). This study aims to explore Chinese patients and TCM practitioners’ attitudes and beliefs towards the utilisation and practice of …
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Herb and Life: A Chinese Medical Family
… the process of producing Herb and Life: a Chinese Medical Family, a thirty-minute documentary video that explores the producer's family members' relationship with Traditional Chinese Medicine. This documentary uses interviews, narration, music, and observational sequences to display …
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Medizinischer Pluralismus und Professionalisierung : Entwicklung der Chinesischen Medizin in Taiwan
… to be an important objective of alternative medicine. This focus constitutes the main point of this work. The professionalisation process of traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) within the framework of medical pluralism in Taiwan is the object of observation and analysis. Furthermore, the view …
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Value creation through modernizing Chinese medicine
… is that there is significant value vested in traditional Chinese medicine that can be captured by converting them into ethical drugs through scientific analysis, screening and validation. Further, holistic treatment is a key difference between traditional Chinese medicine and western-type …
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An examination of critical issues in traditional Chinese acupuncture research
… with inquiry and research in the field of Traditional Chinese Acupuncture (TCA), one of the treatment modalities of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). TCM can be understood to constitute a distinct health care paradigm in the Kuhnian sense of having its own ontology, fundamental tenets, …
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Using iterative process to increase successful rates of new product development based on cutting-edge technologies and cultural heritages : the case of TCM dietary
… the technologies of Al, Big Data, or VR/AR to traditional Chinese culture, such as Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), cuisine, or fine arts, generates abundant innovative ideas with great business potential. This thesis uses TCM food therapy as an example to explore how a marketing strategic …
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