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Common Laboratory Tests Used by TCM Practitioners: When to Refer Patients for Lab Tests and How to Read and Interpret the Results
Christina Captain
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Description for Common Laboratory Tests Used by TCM Practitioners: When to Refer Patients for Lab Tests and How to Read and Interpret the Results
Paperback. This book is an essential reference for Traditional Chinese Medicine students and practitioners that teaches how to use and understand Western laboratory testing in the treatment and referral of patients. The book focuses on symptoms that commonly present in TCM practices and provides useful case studies, TCM perspectives, and quizzes throughout. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; MBGL; MX; VXHT1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 215 x 140 x 7. Weight in Grams: 170.
Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) practitioners need to have an understanding of Western medical testing to recognize when laboratory tests are required and to interpret test results that are brought to them by patients. This book is an essential reference for the TCM classroom and clinic that teaches how to use and understand conventional lab testing in the treatment and referral of patients.
Focusing on symptoms that commonly present in TCM practices, the book groups the lab tests by diseases or systems. Within each chapter are TCM case studies and perspectives, as well as multiple choice quizzes that test the ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Publishers United Kingdom
Number of pages
96
Condition
New
Number of Pages
128
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781848192058
SKU
V9781848192058
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-50
About Christina Captain
Partha Banerjee, MD, completed his medical training in Calcutta, India. He then moved to the US where he specialized in Internal Medicine, Endocrinology and Geriatrics. Formerly a professor at Wright State Medical School, he practiced medicine in Ohio for 30 years. He has received numerous awards including the “Laureate Award” by the American College of Physicians and was listed in ... Read more
Reviews for Common Laboratory Tests Used by TCM Practitioners: When to Refer Patients for Lab Tests and How to Read and Interpret the Results
Common Laboratory Tests Used by TCM Practitioners should be in every practitioner's office, every school library and part of acupuncture programs. The patient expects it. Society needs it. The book is arranged by disease and system. This approach is enhanced for learners with clear and pertinent background information which services the acupuncturist's needs perfectly.
William R. Morris, PhD, DOAM, ... Read more
William R. Morris, PhD, DOAM, ... Read more