Pictorial Guide to Clinical Observation in Chinese Medicine is a text concerning the Chinese medical examination method of inspection the first of what is known as the four examinations. The material comes from content given by Professor Chen Jiaxu, of the Beijing TCM University, in his course Chinese Medical Diagnosis. Topics covered include the six aspects of inspection: vitality and color, body shape and form, sense organs and orifices of the head and face, tongue, body and limbs, and skin. Commonly encountered disease syndromes are presented in 221 cases with corresponding pictorials to display the essentials of inspection for each case. As such, this text serves a wide range of interests. Pictorial Guide to Clinical Observation in Chinese Medicine can be used by medical college students, international students, as well as scientific researchers and academics as a reference guide. It can even serve as enlightening reading material that serves to broaden general interest in Chinese medicine.
245 pages

Authors
Professor Chen Jia-xu is state approved doctoral supervisor, and academician of Chinese Medicine Diagnostics in Beijing University of Chinese Medicine. He is one of the well-known and highly respected practitioners and teachers with many years of professional experience. Dr. Chen has spent his entire career at this prestigious university, where he has been teaching, conducting research, and practicing at the hospital.