Building on their A practical dictionary of Chinese medicine (Paradigm,1998), Wiseman and Ye (Chang Gung U., Taiwan) introduce English-speaking students with some familiarity with Chinese to the basic concepts, terminology, and written characters of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) for clinical or translation purposes. Includes exercises with an answer key; appended material (e.g., on the Piny<-i>n transcription system and pronunciation); and a lengthy index of TCM terms in English, Chinese, and Piny<-i>n. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
