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The foreword explains the initiative behind the text, originating from the Sino-American Consortium for the Advancement of Chinese Medicine (SACACM) and supported through coordinated institutional collaboration. It describes partnerships formed after developments in Hong Kong’s medical policy and outlines the editorial process: Chinese and English scripts prepared together, accuracy checked, and expert review to ensure clarity, appropriate terminology, and consistency for English-speaking learners.","Essentials of Chinese Medicine  \nZhanwen Liu Editor  \nLiang Liu  \nAssociate Editor  \nWarner Fan English Consultant Shiping Zhang  \nAssociate English Consultant  \nEditorial Team  \nBaixiao Zhao Chunguang Xie Cunku Chang Haihong Zhu Hongyi Hu Kui Wang Lanzheng Li Songping Luo Yuxiang Zhai Zhaoxiang Bian  \nEssentials of Chinese Medicine  \nVolume 1  \nFoundations of Chinese Medicine  \n1 3  \nEditor  \nZhanwen Liu  \nDept. Health Preservation & Rehab Beijing University of Chinese Medicine 11 Beisanhuan East Road  \nChaoyang 100029, Beijing PR China [liuzhanwen4569@sina.com](liuzhanwen4569@sina.com)  \nAssociate Editor  \nLiang Liu  \nSchool of Chinese Medicine Hong Kong Baptist University Kowloon Tong  \nKowloon  \nHong Kong/PR China [liuliang@hkbu.edu.hk](liuliang@hkbu.edu.hk)  \nISBN 978-1-84882-589-5 e-ISBN 978-1-84882-590-1  \nDOI 10.1007/978-1-84882-590-1  \nSpringer Dordrecht Heidelberg London New York  \nBritish Library Cataloguing in Publication Data  \nA catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library  \nLibrary of Congress Control Number: 2009926514  \n􀀂c Springer-Verlag London Limited 2009  \nApart from any fair dealing for the purposes of research or private study, or criticism or review, as permitted under the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988, this publication may only be reproduced, stored or transmitted, in any form or by any means, with the prior permission in writing of the publishers, or in the case of reprographic reproduction in accordance with the terms of licenses issued by the Copyright Licensing Agency. Enquiries concerning reproduction outside those terms should be sent to the publishers.  \nThe use of registered names, trademarks, etc., in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of aspecific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant laws and regulations and therefore free for general use.  \nThe publisher makes no representation, express or implied, with regard to the accuracy of the information contained in this book and cannot accept any legal responsibility or liability for any errors or omissions that may be made.  \nCover design: eStudio Calamar S.L.  \nPrinted on acid-free paper  \nSpringer is part of Springer Science+Business Media ([www.springer.com](www.springer.com))  \nForeword  \nThe Essentials of Chinese Medicine is a text book intended for international students who wish to gain a basic understanding of Chinese Medicine (CM) at the university level. 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In order to establish itself quickly as a rigorous provider of university level CM education, HKBU sought alliance with eight major CM universities in the Chinese Mainland, and one US university which was interested in developing CM education within its medical college. As a result, the Consortium known as SACACM was formed, with ten founding institutions from Beijing, Shanghai, Nanjing, Shandong, Guangzhou, Chengdu, Heilongjiang, Hong Kong, and the United States. 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