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[SARS prevention and nursing in traditional Chinese medicine]
Li-Li Chen1, Chouh-Jiaun Lin, Man-Ling Chang
1School of Nursing, China Medical University, Taiwan, ROC.
Abstract:
This study adopts the concept of the three levels of prevention from traditional Chinese medicine to discuss Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) prevention and nursing. The emphasis in traditional Chinese medicine is on primary and tertiary prevention. The study presents nursing interventions based on traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), including daily care, diets, massage care, exercise, and Chinese psychosocial care. This course of interventions is designed for the consideration of nurses caring for SARS patients and to bolster their ability to fight the disease.
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