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Title:

[On the reliability of the description of morphological characteristics in traditional Chinese tongue diagnostics]

Document type:
English Abstract; Journal Article; Article
Author(s):
Li, Y; Linde, K; Dai, J; Zhang, J; Hager, S; Saller, R; Melchart, D
Abstract:
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: The assessment of the tongue is a crucial diagnostic tool of traditional Chinese medicine. In a series of studies we aimed to investigate to what extent independent raters agree in the description of morphological tongue characteristics. METHODS: In two pilot studies (n = 15 each) and one larger study (n= 101) two to three physicians experienced in traditional Chinese medicine assessed morphological characteristics in digital photos of tongues by use of a rating form an...     »
Journal title abbreviation:
Forsch Komplementmed
Year:
2009
Journal volume:
16
Journal issue:
2
Pages contribution:
98-104
Language:
de
Fulltext / DOI:
doi:10.1159/000209858
Pubmed ID:
http://view.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19420955
Print-ISSN:
1661-4119
TUM Institution:
Lehrstuhl für Allgemeinmedizin (Prof. Schneider) (keine SAP-Zuordnung!)
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