Framework theory and its application in TCM
- VernacularTitle:框架理论及其在中医学研究领域的应用探讨
- Author:
Yanhong ZHANG
;
Baoyan LIU
;
Yufeng GUO
;
Liyun HE
;
Jingqing HU
;
Jin PENG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
TCM research;
TCM theory system;
Framework;
Concept;
Theory;
Conceptual framework;
Theoretical framework
- From:
China Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Pharmacy
2005;0(08):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
"Framework" and "framework theory" were proposed several decade years ago, and has been widely used in multidisciplinary research. The main purpose of this paper is to identify the concept and connotation of "framework theory" and to discuss the key role of it in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) research, so as to improve integrality and logicality of the theoretic system of TCM. TCM, as a independent science, ought to have the theory and practical framework which can reflect its characteristic and developmental rule. In this paper, we started from the research thought of "framework", introduced the definition, connection and difference between "framework" and "framework theory", analyzed the conditions and methods of establishing a framework, and discussed the applications of "framework" in TCM research.
