The kidney’s role in the Five Elements:a holistic perspective on traditional Chinese medicine  

作　　者：Dan-Qing Hu Dong-Yang An Wei Zhou 

机构地区：[1]Second Clinical Medical College,Zhejiang Chinese Medical University,Hangzhou 310053,China [2]School of Pharmacy,Zhejiang Chinese Medical University,Hangzhou 310053,China [3]The Childre’s Hospital,Zhejiang University School of Medicine,National Clinical Research Center for Child Health,Hangzhou 310052,China

出　　处：《History & Philosophy of Medicine》2024年第4期29-31,共3页医学史与医学哲学

摘　　要：Traditional Chinese medicine(TCM)is actually a comprehensive medical system that encompasses not only medicine but also philosophy and art,forming a distinct contrast to modern medicine based on molecules[1].Compared to modern medicine,TCM places more emphasis on a holistic approach.In clinical practice,many diseases have shown significant therapeutic efficacy with TCM treatments.Taking the example of the kidney,a study involving 29 randomized controlled trials with 1982 patients conducted by Shan et al.

关 键 词：KIDNEY DISEASES 

分 类 号：R69[医药卫生—泌尿科学]