The journal of alternative and complementary medicine : research on paradigm, practice, and policy
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J Altern Complement Med · Feb 2013
Expert consensus on the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis with Chinese patent medicines.
Chinese patent medicines (CPMs) are widely used for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) in China and especially by Western biomedical doctors who are not well trained in TCM. Thus, it is important to create a guideline or an expert consensus so that the CPMs are used correctly. ⋯ This expert consensus regarding the treatment of RA with various CPMs was formed to aid WM doctors in the correct use of CPMs.