Ka Wai Fan (ed.) A guide to Chinese medicine on the Internet

New York and London: Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2008. — ii, 310 p. — ISBN: 9780203889329 (eBook).Over the past few decades, Chinese medicine, being a kind of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM), has become a growing focus all over the world. This is because Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) has been playing an important role in the prevention and cure of diseases and the prolongation of life, through methods such as acupuncture, herbal therapies, and Qigong. More and more people are paying attention to Chinese medicine, although the Chinese medical system is a non-Western medical system. The Internet is being increasingly used in conjunction with research: to share information; to disseminate findings; and to publicize projects and organizations. At the same time, the ability to sift through the ever-increasing amounts of information made available online to find quality and accurate data is becoming more important every day. The Internet is a very important search tool for faculty members and students.