内容简介
InthepracticeofTCM,thereisnocomplaintmorecommonthanpain.ThistextdescribesthetreatmentofpainsyndromesaccordingtothestandardofcarepracticedamongtheprofessionalChinesemedicinedoctorsinmodernChina.SincemodernTCMinChinacommonlyexistsinanintegratedenvironment,thetopicsincludebothpatient-centeredcomplaintssuchas"headache",andWesterndesignationssuchas"thoracicoutletsyndrome".Ineithercase,thecomplaintimmediatelygiveswaytothemostrelevantinformationapractitionerneedsincludingpossiblepatternsandtheirpathogenesis,treatmentprinciples,andherbprescriptionandacupuncturetreatment.Followingtheneedsoftheprofessionals,learningopportunitiesareownedthankstocopiouscasestudieswrittenbyexpertsinthefieldofpainmanagementandinternalmedicine.ChaptersthentargetstudentsstudyingTCMwithdiscussionsthatprovideadeeperconsiderationofthetopics.Eachchapteralsofeaturesmultiplechoicequestionsthatchallengeandassistinmemorization.