From the monthly archives:

October 2007

On standardization of Chinese medical nomenclature

22 October 2007 Classical Texts (general)

First, let me start by saying that I am not wholly familiar with the nomenclature debates.  I have read the most recent articles, had discussions with a few professionals and thought about it for about 6 months.  This by no means qualifies me as an expert on the subject!  I wanted to report about my [...]

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If you’re not memorizing, you’re not paying attention

21 October 2007 Learning

Note:  I’m working on write-ups of the AAAOM conference in Portland.  I’m writing something about Nigel Wiseman’s talk on Chinese medical translation and my general support for his ideas.  I’m also writing about the national student organization meetings and my renewed optimism and excitement concerning the viability of our profession in the US.  I’d also [...]

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A new (awesome) online community for Chinese medicine students and practitioners

18 October 2007 Acupuncture

Hey everyone.  As you may know, I’m a huge proponent of the expansion of use of Internet tools by Chinese medicine practitioners and students.  I feel that the potential to exchange information, build relationships and organize political and social action is simply too great to ignore.  Add this to the fact that much of the [...]

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A quick question about language

16 October 2007 The profession

My first ever formulas midterm with Arnaud Versluys is fast approaching.  Thus, most of my time is devoted to studying for it.  Oh, and of course the other midterms between here and there.  Last night at my clinic shift, an interesting conversation was started about language and I’ve been thinking about it ever since.  One [...]

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Blog Action Day 2007 : Is Chinese medicine environmentally friendly?

15 October 2007 Ethics

Today is Blog Action Day – one day where many writers come together to blog about a single topic to increase our total impact. This year, the topic is the environment – something near and dear to my heart. In this article, I’d like to suggest that Chinese medicine can easily [...]

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