Overview
Case study literature is widely regarded as one of the most useful tools for education and clinical development in the field of Chinese medicine. However, few English case study resources truly illustrate the successes and failures of highly-skilled practitioners, and thus many such books fail to be truly useful in the clinic. By contrast, Paradigm’s new case study text by Jiao Shu-De represents a breakthrough in high-quality case study literature. Dr. Jiao is one of the most well-respected and well-known Chinese medical practitioners of the modern era. His extensive knowledge and profound clinical experience has been an inspiration to generations of modern Chinese students, and his collected works provide tremendous insight into medicinal therapy, formulas, and case-based treatment approaches. As the third and final publication in the series, this case study volume provides a fascinating insight into the clinical thought processes of one of the few true modern masters of our time. Dr. Jiao is a senior practitioner and educator in China with unparalleled clinical experience. In this text, he documents a variety of cases that cover nearly every specialty field in Chinese medicine. Each case provides an in-depth patient history, and each patient is diagnosed and treated using the principle of pattern identification to determine treatment. Readers will see Dr. Jiao’s thought process as he correlates symptoms, identifies patterns, determines the treatment method, selects and modifies formulas, integrates biomedicine, and tracks the patient’s progress. While students will benefit from this case-based approach to education, experienced practitioners will gain new insights from the sophisticated approach that Dr. Jiao utilizes. Already a classic in China, this long-awaited text fills a clinical niche that makes it an essential addition to the library of all serious practitioners.
Author Information
Jiao Shu De
Author: Case Studies in Pattern Identifcation, Ten Lectures on the Use of Formulas from the Personal Experience of Jiao Shu De, Ten Lectures on the Use of Medicinals from the Personal Experience of Jiao Shu De.
Jiao Shu De, a “National Treasure of the People’s Republic,” was born in Heibei Province in northeastern China in 1922. From childhood he studied medicine with his maternal grandfather. His studies were rooted in the Chinese medical classics and supported by study with the most famous physicians of his time: Pu Fu-Zhou, Huang Zhu-Zhai, Yang Shu-Qian and Qin Bo-Wei. He taught and practiced at the Beijing Chinese Medical College for 27 years and from 1984 at the China-Japan Friendship Hospital. He is the author of the three texts we offer at Paradigm Publications but also numerous articles, the arrangement of medical knowledge for the “Barefoot Doctors,” and the recipient of many, many awards for his contribution to Chinese medicine.
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We were really fortunate that Dr. Jiao appreciated the work of Nigel Wiseman and agreed to work with us for these translations. So too are our readers, the others who sought these books are no longer in business. Dr, Jiao’s books are genuine treasures of Chinese medicine and offer unparalleled clinical experience.