Recognition of Similarities and Differences--a New Thinking Paradigm of Critically Care Integrative Medicine.
- Author:
Quan-fu CHEN
;
Rong-yuan YANG
;
Shuai MAO
;
Zhong-de ZHANG
;
Li-heng GUO
;
Min-zhou ZHANG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH:
Humans;
Integrative Medicine;
standards;
Medicine, Chinese Traditional
- From:
Chinese Journal of Integrated Traditional and Western Medicine
2015;35(11):1381-1383
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
"Wise men could recognize similarities, but the fool only recognizes differences" in Su-wen, which expounded clinical thinking methods of Chinese medicine (CM). "To recognize similarities and differences simultaneously" is of important clinical significance in understanding the laws of diseases. CM pays much attention to recognize similarities, while modern medicine emphasizes the differences observed. In order to develop integrative medicine (IM), similarities recognition and differences identification must be combined together to innovate new thinking methods of IM.
