title: [Recognition of Similarities and Differences--a New Thinking Paradigm of Critically Care Integrative Medicine].
abstract: "Wise men could recognize similarities, but the fool only recognizes differences" in Su-wen, which expounded clinical thinking methods of Chinese medicine (CM). "To recognize similarities and differences simultaneously" is of important clinical significance in understanding the laws of diseases. CM pays much attention to recognize similarities, while modern medicine emphasizes the differences observed. In order to develop integrative medicine (IM), similarities recognition and differences identification must be combined together to innovate new thinking methods of IM.
authors.forename: Quan-fu
authors.initials: QF
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Rong-yuan
authors.initials: RY
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: Shuai
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mao
authors.forename: Zhong-de
authors.initials: ZD
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Li-heng
authors.initials: LH
authors.lastname: Guo
authors.forename: Min-zhou
authors.initials: MZ
authors.lastname: Zhang
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D055048:Integrative Medicine / Q000592:standards*; D008516:Medicine, Chinese Traditional