前言（英文）

Preface

   Traditional Chinese Medicine Yearbook of China, sponsored by the  State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine(SATCM),and  compiled by the Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine  (SUTCM),is the reference reflecting the academic advance of Traditional  Chinese  Medicine.  Twenty-eight  volumes  have  been  consecutively  published  since  its first publication in 1983. It has  been  published  in two volumes annually since 2003, administration  volume   and  academic  volume  .The  content of the academic volume  is adapted from the academic progress part in the former yearbook after  adjusting some columns. Traditional Chinese Medicine Yearbook of  China  (academic  volume), is sponsored by  SATCM, compiled by SUTCM,and  published by Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine  Press.

   Editors initially select articles published in TCM journals and presented in TCM congresses in the previous year and list relevant items. Professional authors detail each items. The Yearbook is finally published after  proofreading  by editors  and  editor-in-chief.

 Traditional Chinese Medicine Yearbook of China  2011 (academic  volume)  consists  of  paper  version  and  CD–ROM.

   The paper version includes special coverage  and papers, university  president forum, academic  progress, news and events, and index.The academic progress focuses on and follows up key projects. The contents  of theoretical researches  largely reflect the experimental studies and  their application in clinic practice in accordance  with the TCM   theories. The contents of clinic specialties emphasize the specific  therapies and prescription experience in common difficult diseases. There  are about 200 articles from the projects sponsored by “National 973   Plan”,“National 863  Plan” National Natural Science Foundation of  China, and  SATCM being  incited in the categories of  Basic Theories  of TCM, Chinese Materia Medica, Infectious  Diseases, Internal Medicine,  Surgery, and Gynecology.  The catalog of the Yearbook is written in both  Chinese and English.

   The CD–ROM includes catalogindexes of articles from TCM journals  2010 ,TCM management,awarded research projects, newly published book  list,etc.The catalog indexes of TCM articles contain 2,000,000   characters with multi–way retrieval  function, providing easy access  for readers  to find the useful TCM  literature of 2010.

   For the benefit of the progress of TCM career and the readers , We will  try ourbest in compiling and  publishing Traditional Chinese Medicine  Yearbook of China  (academic  volume) in order to reflect the advance of  TCM, We hopethat the Yearbook would be  the friends of the readers.

                                                         Editor

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