A Study of Misdiagnosis in Traditional Chinese Medicine
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Summary
To this end, studying only diagnostics—how to diagnose disease correctly—is far from enough. We must also study how to prevent incorrect diagnosis; this is the content of misdiagnosis research. Thus, on the basis of summarizing experience through the ages and combining it with our own research, we wrote the monograph Zhongyi Wuzhen Xue (Study of Misdiagnosis in TCM), published by Fujian Science and Technology Press in September 2003. In 2006, under the organization of China Press of Traditional Chinese Medicine, we set up an editorial committee and decided to compile a textbook companion to classroom teaching of the professional course Zhongyi Zhenduan Xue (Diagnostics of Traditional Chinese Medicine) for TCM specialty education in national higher TCM institutions, gradually making misdiagnosis research an independent discipline. From another side or the reverse of TCM diagnostics, Zhongyi Wuzhen Xue analyzes and studies the internal and external factors that prevent correct, timely and comprehensive diagnosis in the course of diagnosis and treatment, fully reflecting the holistic thinking of TCM. It is intended as a trial textbook for classroom teaching at different levels: TCM specialty college students, five-year undergraduates, seven-year integrated bachelor's-master's students, and non-medical graduates pursuing doctoral study. The aim is to enhance students' ability to correctly apply TCM diagnostics knowledge to clinical practice and to prevent misdiagnosis and mistreatment.
Editor's review
Who it's for
A good fit for
- TCM specialty college students, undergraduates and long-program students in TCM institutions, as a companion study book for diagnostics
- Clinicians who already have a foundation in TCM diagnostics and wish to improve their level of syndrome differentiation and treatment
- Teachers engaged in TCM teaching and clinical instruction who need to explain misdiagnosis prevention
- Researchers interested in TCM clinical thinking and improving diagnostic quality
Not a good fit for
- Complete beginners without basic theoretical knowledge of TCM; the reading threshold is relatively high
- Readers seeking specific disease diagnosis and treatment plans or quick-reference formularies
- Readers concerned only with Western medicine diagnostic criteria and not involving the TCM syndrome differentiation system
Reading tips
- First read through the basics of TCM diagnostics, then understand the causes of misdiagnosis chapter by chapter rather than memorizing conclusions in isolation.
- While reading, take notes on real cases from one's own practice or teaching, marking links prone to misdiagnosis and blind spots in thinking.
- Can be used alternately with the Zhongyi Zhenduan Xue textbook, cross-checking positive diagnostic knowledge with reverse-side misdiagnosis analysis.
- After reading each part, try to summarize the prevention points for that link and form a personal clinical checklist.
About the publisher
China Press of Traditional Chinese Medicine focuses on publishing books in traditional Chinese medicine, covering Chinese medical classics, clinical medicine, acupuncture and tuina, materia medica and formulae, and medical history and literature; its catalogue includes 3,277 titles. Representative books include Xiao Er Yao Zheng Zhi Jue, Shang Han Lun, Yi Xue Zhong Zhong Can Xi Lu, Zhen Jiu Da Cheng, Yi Zong Jin Jian, and Guo Aichun's Annotated Huangdi Neijing Suwen (Second Edition). These works involve writings by historical physicians such as Qian Yi, Zhang Zhongjing, Wang Shuhe, and Zhang Xichun, as well as documentary studies compiled by contemporary authors including Zhao Xin, Zhen Xueyan, Zhang Yongtai, and Wang Xiangang. In terms of publishing characteristics, the press emphasizes collation and annotation of original Chinese medical classics and the systematic presentation of famous physicians' works, balancing the transmission of ancient editions with reference for clinical application. Public information is limited, and no other publishing fields are covered here.
Contents
- 版权信息
- 《中医误诊学》编委会
- 再版前言
- 原序一
- 原序二
- 前言
- 上篇 总论
- 第一章 中医误诊学导论
- 第一节 中医误诊学的形成与发展
- 第二节 中医误诊学研究的范围和意义
- 第三节 中医误诊学的任务与研究方法
- 第四节 中医误诊学的理论基础
- 第五节 中医误诊学的特点
- 第六节 中医误诊的分类和判断标准
- 第七节 误诊的不良后果和对待中医误诊的态度
- 第八节 误诊率的计算和误诊文献的总结
- 第二章 中医误诊原因
- 第一节 中医误诊的医师原因
- 第二节 中医误诊的病家原因
- 第三节 中医误诊的护理原因
- 第四节 中医误诊的临床原因
- 第五节 中医误诊的辅助检查原因
- 第六节 中医误诊的社会原因
- 第三章 中医临床思维与误诊
- 第一节 中医临床思维
- 第二节 中医临床认知思维
- 第三节 中医临床诊断思维
- 第四节 中医诊断思维与误诊
- 第四章 中医误诊的避免
- 第一节 避免误诊的方法
- 第二节 临床思维能力的培养
- 参考文献
- 下篇 中医临床常见病证误诊案例
- 第五章 肺系病证
- 第一节 感冒
- 第二节 咳嗽
- 第三节 哮病
- 第四节 喘病
- 第五节 肺痨
- 第六章 心系病证
- 第一节 心悸
- 第二节 胸痹
- 第三节 不寐
- 第七章 脑系病证
- 第一节 头痛
- 第二节 眩晕
- 第三节 中风
- 第四节 癫狂
- 第五节 痫证
- 第八章 脾胃肠病证
- 第一节 胃痛
- 第二节 腹痛
- 第三节 呕吐
- 第四节 呃逆
- 第五节 噎膈
- 第六节 泄泻
- 第七节 便秘
- 第九章 肝胆病证
- 第一节 胁痛
- 第二节 黄疸
- 第三节 积聚
- 第四节 臌胀
- 第五节 疟疾
- 第十章 肾系病证
- 第一节 水肿
- 第二节 淋证
- 第三节 癃闭
- 第四节 遗精
- 第五节 阳痿
- 第十一章 气血津液病证
- 第一节 郁病
- 第二节 血证
- 第三节 消渴
- 第四节 汗证
- 第五节 内伤发热
- 第六节 厥证
- 第七节 虚劳
- 第十二章 经络肢体病证
- 第一节 痹病
- 第二节 痿病
- 第三节 腰痛
- 第十三章 妇科病证
- 第一节 闭经
- 第二节 崩漏
- 第三节 妊娠恶阻
- 第四节 产后发热
- 第十四章 儿科病证
- 第一节 小儿感冒
- 第二节 小儿哮喘
- 第三节 肺炎喘嗽
- 第四节 小儿咳嗽
- 第五节 小儿泄泻
- 第六节 小儿水肿
- 第七节 小儿痫证
- 第八节 疳病
- 第十五章 其他病证
- 第一节 五官病证
- 第二节 外科病证
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About the author
Li Candong is an author about whom limited public information is available; what is known is that he works mainly in the field of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), writing and compiling textbooks and related books. Thirteen of his works are included in the collection. His writings span both academic and popular areas. On the academic side, he has produced systematic textbooks and exercise books such as Fundamentals of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Diagnostics of Traditional Chinese Medicine, which serve TCM teaching and examinations, as well as monographs on professional questions, including TCM State Theory (2nd Edition) and TCM Misdiagnosis, which explore diagnostic theory and clinical thinking. On the popular side, works such as Being in TCM, Qishan Medical Talks: Selected Clinical Medical Talks of Li Candong, and Sixty-Four Popular Lectures on TCM Diagnostics present their material as essays, medical talks, and lectures, in relatively plain language suited to general readers and beginners. His works are commonly classified under medicine, examinations, health, and law, showing that his range is not confined to a single direction. Overall, his writing strives to make TCM diagnostic theory clear and followable, and he has had a certain influence in textbook compilation and the dissemination of TCM knowledge.
