title: [Succession and innovation of Chinese traditional surgery: a perspective on the history].
abstract: Facing the challenge of modern medicine, how to develop Chinese traditional surgery is a question. The tremendous heritage of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) is the springhead of the development and innovation of TCM. Succession and innovation is an eternal subject for the development of Chinese traditional surgery. In order to improve Chinese traditional surgery, we should explore traditional medical literature, and carry forward the theories of Chinese traditional surgery.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chinese Traditional Surgery, Longhua Hospital, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai 200032, China. Tanghanjun@yahoo.com.cn
authors.forename: Han-Jun
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Tang
mesh_terms: D002681:China; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D013502:General Surgery / Q000266:history / Q000639:trends; D006663:Historiography; D049670:History, 17th Century; D049671:History, 18th Century; D006801:Humans; D008516:Medicine, Chinese Traditional / Q000266:history / Q000639:trends