The main diagnostic methods of CM are Inquiry, Inspection, Auscultation and Olfaction, and Palpation. These methods are usually called the “Four Diagnostic Methods” of CM, and this chapter describes them in detail.
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Liu, Z. (2010). Diagnostic Methods. In: Liu, Z. (eds) Essentials of Chinese Medicine. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-84882-112-5_8
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