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WHO Library Cataloguing-in-Publication Data Benchmarks for training in traditional /complementary and alternative medicine: benchmarks for training in traditional Chinese medicine 1. Medicine, Chinese traditional. 2. Complementary therapies 3. Benchmarking. 4. Education. I World Health Organization. ISBN9789241599634 (NLM classification: WB 55. C4) o World Health organization 2010 hts reserved. Publications of the world Health Organization can be obtained from Press, World Health Organization, 20 Avenue Appia, 1211 Geneva 27, Switzerland ( tel :+41 22 791 3264; fax: +41 22 791 4857: e-mail: bookorders @who int). Requests permission to reproduce or translate WHo publications whether for sale or for noncommercial distribution - should be addressed to wHo Press. at the above address (fax:+41 22 791 4806; e-mail: permissions @who int) The designations employed and the presentation of the material in this publication do imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of the World Health ganization concerning the legal status of any country, territory, city or area or of its maps represent approximate border lines for which there may not yet be full agreemen authorities, or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries. Dotted lines The mention of specific companies or of certain manufacturers' products does not imply names of proprietary products are distinguished by initial capital letl o h in preference to that they are endorsed or recommended by the world Health Organizatio others of a similar nature that are not mentioned. errors and omis All reasonable precautions have been taken by the world Health Organization to verify the information contained in this publication. However, the published material is being distributed without warranty of any kind, either expressed or implied. The responsibility for the interpretation and use of the material lies with the reader. In no event shall the world Health Organization be liable for damages arising from its use. Printed in Switzerland
WHO Library Cataloguing-in-Publication Data Benchmarks for training in traditional /complementary and alternative medicine: benchmarks for training in traditional Chinese medicine. 1.Medicine, Chinese traditional. 2.Complementary therapies. 3.Benchmarking. 4.Education. I.World Health Organization. ISBN 978 92 4 159963 4 (NLM classification: WB 55.C4) © World Health Organization 2010 All rights reserved. Publications of the World Health Organization can be obtained from WHO Press, World Health Organization, 20 Avenue Appia, 1211 Geneva 27, Switzerland (tel.: +41 22 791 3264; fax: +41 22 791 4857; e-mail: bookorders@who.int). Requests for permission to reproduce or translate WHO publications – whether for sale or for noncommercial distribution – should be addressed to WHO Press, at the above address (fax: +41 22 791 4806; e-mail: permissions@who.int). The designations employed and the presentation of the material in this publication do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of the World Health Organization concerning the legal status of any country, territory, city or area or of its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries. Dotted lines on maps represent approximate border lines for which there may not yet be full agreement. The mention of specific companies or of certain manufacturers’ products does not imply that they are endorsed or recommended by the World Health Organization in preference to others of a similar nature that are not mentioned. Errors and omissions excepted, the names of proprietary products are distinguished by initial capital letters. All reasonable precautions have been taken by the World Health Organization to verify the information contained in this publication. However, the published material is being distributed without warranty of any kind, either expressed or implied. The responsibility for the interpretation and use of the material lies with the reader. In no event shall the World Health Organization be liable for damages arising from its use. Printed in Switzerland
Contents Contents Acknowledgements..... Foreword Preface Introduction….11 1. The origin and principles of traditional Chinese medicine 1.1 The development of Traditional Chinese medicine 1.2 Chinese Materia Medica 2. Training traditional Chinese medicine practitioners 7 21 Categories of training programmes…… 2.2 Benchmark learning outcomes 2.3 a benchmark curriculum for training tCM practitioners 3. Training traditional Chinese medicine dispensers and distributors 3.1 A benchmark training curriculum for TCM dispensers 3.2 a benchmark training curriculum for TCM distributors 17 4. Safety issues 4.1 Incompatibility of Chinese Materia Medica 4. 2 Contraindications in pregnancy 4.4 Prevention of complications from TCM clinical practice. 4.3 Dietary considerations 4.5 Quality of medicines. References Annex: WHO Consultation on Phytotherapy, Milan, Italy, 20-23 November 2006: list of participants
Contents iii Contents Contents.......................................................................................................................... iii Acknowledgements ........................................................................................................ v Foreword........................................................................................................................ vii Preface .............................................................................................................................. ix Introduction ..................................................................................................................... 1 1. The origin and principles of traditional Chinese medicine ........................... 3 1.1 The development of Traditional Chinese medicine........................................ 3 1.2 Chinese Materia Medica...................................................................................... 4 2. Training traditional Chinese medicine practitioners....................................... 7 2.1 Categories of training programmes................................................................... 7 2.2 Benchmark learning outcomes........................................................................... 8 2.3 A benchmark curriculum for training TCM practitioners ............................. 9 3. Training traditional Chinese medicine dispensers and distributors......... 15 3.1 A benchmark training curriculum for TCM dispensers............................... 15 3.2 A benchmark training curriculum for TCM distributors ............................. 17 4. Safety issues........................................................................................................... 21 4.1 Incompatibility of Chinese Materia Medica................................................... 21 4.2 Contraindications in pregnancy....................................................................... 22 4.3 Dietary considerations....................................................................................... 23 4.4 Prevention of complications from TCM clinical practice ............................. 23 4.5 Quality of medicines.......................................................................................... 23 References....................................................................................................................... 25 Annex: WHO Consultation on Phytotherapy, Milan, Italy, 20–23 November 2006: list of participants................................................................ 27
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