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Medical diagnosis : a manual of clinical diagnosis

2 volumes (764 pages, 39 unnumbered leaves of plates; 709 pages, 3 unnumbered leaves of plates) :
illustrations (some color) ;
25 cm

Differential diagnosis

xxii, 577 pages, 5 leaves of plates :
illustrations ;
21 cm

Physical diagnosis

xix, 519 pages, v plate :
frontispiece, illustrations ;
24 cm

viii, [17]-772 pages, XVIII plate :
illustrations

Surgical diagnosis

885 pages :
illustrations (part color) ;
25 cm

Bacteriological diagnosis

Medical diagnosis

xxi, 519 pages, 5 leaves of plates :
illustrations ;
24 cm

Practical diagnosis : the use of symptoms in the diagnosis of disease

573 pages, 12 leaves of plates :
illustrations (some color) ;
24 cm

631 pages, 14 leaves of plates :
illustrations

viii, [17]-573 pages  XIII plate :
illustrations

Practical diagnosis: the use of symptoms in the diagnosis of disease

624 pages, 13 leaves of plates :
illustrations (some color) ;
24 cm

xii, [17]-605 pages, 13 leaves of plates :
illustrations (some color) ;
24 cm

Elements of surgical diagnosis

Aids to ophthalmic diagnosis

Lessons in physical diagnosis

Diagnosis : and spiritual healing

Paediatric finger diagnosis chart, from Youyou xin shu (New Book of Paediatrics) by the Song (960-1279) writer Liu Fang, in an edition dated '14th year of the Wanli reign period of the Ming dynasty, bingxu year' [i.e. 1586]. It

Paediatric finger diagnosis chart:

Woodblock illustration of 'Black tip' tongue (heijian she) and 'Inner border' tongue (liquan she) from Yuan Ao Shi shanghan jinjinglu (Mr Yuan Ao's Golden Mirror of Cold Damage), a treatise on tongue diagnosis -- original text by Ao Jiweng (Song period, 960-1279); additional material by Du Ben (Tao Hua) (Yuan period, 1206-1368 ); continuation by Xue Ji and Ma Chongru (Ming period 1368-1644). This edition was published in 529 (8th year of the Jiajing reign period of the Ming dynasty).
In 'Black tip' tongue image, the body of the tongue is pale red, but the tip is blue-black. This tongue image indicates deficiency of water and excess of fire, leading to heat in the kidney. It should be treated with Decoction of Bamboo Leaf and Gypsum. In 'Inner border' tongue image, the body of the tongue is pale red, and it has a red film in the centre with a black rim around it. This tongue image indicates cold damage, with residual poisons transmitted to the pericardium (xinbao, lit. heart envelope). It should be treated with Qi Supporting Decoction (cheng qi tang).

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Practical diagnosis : the use of symptoms in the diagnosis of disease

Practical diagnosis : the use of symptoms in the diagnosis of disease

Practical diagnosis: the use of symptoms in the diagnosis of disease

Practical diagnosis : the use of symptoms in the diagnosis of disease

Practical diagnosis : the use of symptoms in the diagnosis of disease

Elements of surgical diagnosis

Elements of surgical diagnosis

Aids to ophthalmic diagnosis

Lessons in physical diagnosis

Diagnosis : and spiritual healing

Paediatric finger diagnosis chart:

Chinese tongue diagnosis diagram

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Practical diagnosis : the use of symptoms in the diagnosis of disease

Practical diagnosis: the use of symptoms in the diagnosis of disease

Practical diagnosis : the use of symptoms in the diagnosis of disease

Practical diagnosis : the use of symptoms in the diagnosis of disease

Elements of surgical diagnosis

Elements of surgical diagnosis

Aids to ophthalmic diagnosis

Lessons in physical diagnosis

Diagnosis : and spiritual healing

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Chinese tongue diagnosis diagram

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