Foundations of oriental medicine-A mandatory examination for American NCCAOM ;certification
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1673-4246.2016.08.004
- VernacularTitle:美国针灸与东方医学资格审议委员会中医针灸资格认证必考之中医学基础详解
- Author:
Kaiyu TIAN
;
Guizhen ZHENG
;
Yongqing LIN
;
Qiang CHEN
;
Hao LI
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
America;
National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine;
Foundations of oriental medicine;
Certification;
Examination
- From:
International Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine
2016;38(8):684-686
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Foundations of Oriental Medicine (FOM) is one of the mandatory examinations for the Diplomate of Oriental Medicine (Dipl.OM.), Chinese Herbology (Dipl.CH.), or Acupuncture (Dipl. Ac.) by American National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (NCCAOM). In the light of NCCAOM Certification Handbook, Foundations of Oriental Medicine Expanded Content Outline,and Foundations of Oriental Medicine Study Guide, the authors introduced the examination pattern and examination-related contents including: Clinical diagnostic methods; assessment, analysis, and pattern-differentiation based upon Oriental Medicine theory and treatment principle and strategy.
