title: [Application of qualitative interviews in inheritance research of famous old traditional Chinese medicine doctors: ideas and experience].
abstract: The inheritance of famous old traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) doctors plays an essential role in the fields of TCM research. Qualitative interviews allow for subjectivity and individuality within clinical experience as well as academic ideas of doctors, making it a potential appropriate research method for inheritance of famous old TCM doctors. We summarized current situations of inheritance research on famous old TCM doctors, and then discussed the feasibility of applying qualitative interviews in inheritance of famous old TCM doctors. By combining our experience in research on inheritance of famous old TCM doctors, we gave some advice on study design, interview implementation, data transcription and analyses , and report writing, providing a reference for further relevant research.
authors.forename: Jing
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Luo
authors.forename: Chang-geng
authors.initials: CG
authors.lastname: Fu
authors.forename: Hao
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Xu
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D007407:Interviews as Topic; D008516:Medicine, Chinese Traditional; D010820:Physicians; D012107:Research Design; D014956:Writing