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Traditional Chinese Medicine Diagnosis and Treatment

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Traditional Chinese medicine enjoys a long history. In the long-range struggle with diseases, our ancestors achieved rich medical experience, and formed a unique medical system by creating effective methods of disease diagnosis as well as various treatments, making great contribution to a healthy and prosperous Chinese nation.

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  1. Institute of Information on Traditional Chinese Medicine, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China

    Yahua Niu

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Niu, Y. (2020). Traditional Chinese Medicine Diagnosis and Treatment. In: Hua, J., Feng, L. (eds) Thirty Great Inventions of China. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-6525-0_14

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