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1、TraditionalChineseMedicineandWesternMedicine1.ThefourdiagnosticmethodstoobserveanddiagnosediseasesThefourdiagnosticmethods,namedinspection,auscultationandolfaction,inquiry,andpulse-takingandpalpation,refertothefourbasicproceduresusedindiagnosingadisease,Theyarethepresuppositionsofco
2、rrectdifferentiationandeffectivetreatmentinTCM. (1)Inspectionisthefirstdiagnosticprocedurebywhichthephysicianmayobservethepatient'svitality,complexion,physicalbuild,head,neck,fivesenseorgans,skin,tongue,externalgenitaliaandanusonpurposesoastounderstandtheconditionofadisease.Anditist
3、heoutwardsignoftheconditionsofqiandblood,yinandyang,orthezang-fuorgans.(2)Anotherdiagnosticmethodisauscultationandolfaction.Auscultationmeanslisteningtothepatient'svoice,speaking,respiration,coughingandmoaning.(3)Inquiry. Thisisadiagnosticmethodinwhichthepatientorhiscompanionareinqu
4、iredtocollecttheinformationconcerningadisease.Thecontentofinquiryincludesthechiefcomplaints,presentcasehistorypasthistory,lifehistory,familyhistory,aswellasage,sex,nativeplace,occupation,addressandsoforthinquiry,thoughcoveringawiderangeoftopics,shouldbeconductedstepbystepinaplannedw
5、ay,withquestionsfocusedonthechiefcomplaintandthehistoryofpresentdisease.(4)Pulse-takingandPalpation. Itisthefourthdiagnosticmethod,includingpulse-takingand,ontheother,palpationofdifferentpartsofthebody.Theformerisadiagnosticprocedurebywhichthephysicianmayfeelthepatient'sradialarteri
6、eswiththefinger-tipstojudgepulsecondition,thuslearningandinferringtheconditionofillness.Thelatterisalsoaprocedurebywhichthephysicianmaytouch,feel,pushandpresscertainpartsofthebodytodetectlocalabnormalchanges,therebydeterminingthelocationandnatureofthedisease.1.ThetreatmentmethodofTr
7、aditionalChineseMedicine(1)acupuncture and moxibustion:OneoftheoldestformsofChineseMedicine,Acupunctureinvolvesthestimulationofanatomicalpointsonthebodywiththinneedle.acupuncturepatientsusuallyfeellittletonopain.Acupunctureneedlesarehair-thinandaremanipulatedeitherbyhandorelectricit
8、y.(2)Massage:Chines
