title: [Practice on the case-based teaching innovation of Science of Meridians, Collaterals and Acupoints].
abstract: The case-based teaching method which is applied to the teaching of Science of Meridians, Collaterals and Acupoints is discussed in this paper, in which the typical cases such as the growth of the acupuncture-moxibustion eminent physicians, the application of acupoints by the eminent physicians and the experiences in the acupoint combination are integrated. The students are instructed to launch the clinical practical activity through establishing the clinical base of Science of Meridians, Collaterals and Acupoints, in association with the true cases. It is proved that the case-based teaching method can promote the training of the manipulation techniques of the students and the inheritance of the experiences of eminent physicians in higher education.
authors.affiliation: Chengde Medical College, Chengde 067000, Hebei Province, China. yinzhenjin@126.com
authors.forename: Zhen-Jin
authors.initials: ZJ
authors.lastname: Yin
authors.forename: Shu-Feng
authors.initials: SF
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Yuan-Jie
authors.initials: YJ
authors.lastname: Yan
authors.forename: Hong-Ling
authors.initials: HL
authors.lastname: Bao
authors.forename: Bei-Bei
authors.initials: BB
authors.lastname: Wang
mesh_terms: D026881:Acupuncture / Q000193:education*; D015669:Acupuncture Points; D015670:Acupuncture Therapy / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D016740:Meridians; D013334:Students; D013663:Teaching