Hi Will,

Thankyou for the endorsement.

We had some great advice and feedback from several internationally respected
authors and practitioners in writing the book and believe that it is a valuable
contribution to the body of knowledge on pulse diagnosis, rather than being
another reiteration of ancient pulse texts. As such, Emma and I strongly
beleive that all practitioners, whether neophyte or experienced, will gain
valuable information from the book for their practice or ongoing learning. To
this end, the Pulse Diagnosis group has been an important forum in challenging
and building upon my personal grasp of pulse diagnosis over the years and in no
small way, everyone that has contributed to the forum also contributed to our
impetus in writing the book. I hope the forum continues to provide such a
thought provocating meeting place for the current practitioners and the many new
practitioners entering the field and look forward to seeing other members of the
forum publishing as well.

I've included a small re-edited exert from the book below to give everyone a bit
more of an idea about the book - if such can be gained from so small an exert.
Yet, it may interest a few more to read the book...

'To understand any field of medicine one needs to understand its composite parts
and the relationship of each to the examination process. Pulse palpation in
Chinese medicine contributes to this process. In Chinese medicine pulse
diagnosis sits within the four methods of diagnosis. Each, including pulse
diagnosis has its strengths and weakness. Some approaches are more appropriate
to use for different conditions, situations or with different patients, yet each
contributes information for arriving at a diagnosis or understanding of the
individual's condition. Too often however, the practitioner may favour one
approach over another or set greater store on one technique above all else.
Pulse diagnosis is too often viewed in such a fashion. It is eschewed by some
for its subjectivity, yet favoured by others as being the technique with almost
mystical properties. Little has been written on the practical application of
the technique, and less is recorded on the intricate sy
stem of haemodynamics that is the pulse. To truly appreciate and understand
pulse diagnosis one needs to understand the vessels, the blood, pressure waves
and flow waves and the interaction of these in the presence of illness and
health. The book examines in detail what the ancient Chinese practitioner
termed the 'mai', the ‘vessels’ or ‘pulse’ and explore the anatomical basis of
the arterial system and the complex formation that is the pulse. Biomedical
knowledge contributes to our understanding of pulse and is included when
relevant in tandem with information from the Chinese medical pulse literature.
Together they will provide a firm foundation for the reliable and ongoing
practice of pulse diagnosis.'

In this way, the aim of the book is to discuss, develop and provide guidelines
to assist in the reliable application of pulse palpation and interpretation of
any identified changes within a clinical context: even when the pulse doesn't
present as one of the traditional pulse qualities. In this sense, whether the
pulse forms one of the traditional pulse qualities or not, information from the
pulse can still be used in the diagnostic process. The book has been structured
to provide information about the pulse from several different perspectives.
This includes overall pulse qualities as well as using simple units of pulse
assessment known as parameters. It has been constructed for individuals with a
range of knowledge and experience levels. Our intention was to be as inclusive
as possible of the diverse range of systems of practice that are encompassed
within the term Oriental medicine.

With Kind Regards,

Sean.


Dr Sean Walsh, Ph.D.
Senior Lecturer
Dept Medical and Molecular Biosciences
University of Technology, Sydney

----- Original Message -----
From: William Morris <wmorris33@...>
Date: Thursday, January 31, 2008 8:40 am
Subject: [PulseDiagnosis] Pulse Diagnosis a Clinical Guide
To: pulsediagnosis <PulseDiagnosis@yahoogroups.com>


> Dear All -
>
> Sean Walsh and Emma King have just published a fine piece of work.
> Check it
> out: *Pulse Diagnosis a Clinical Guide*
> You will find some excellent discourse that synthesizes a biomedical and
> Chinese medical view of pulse phenomena.
>
> Sean - do you care to make any comments?
>
> --
> Warmly,
>
> Will
>
>
> William R. Morris, DAOM, MSEd, LAc
>
>
>
>
> When individuals come together with a shared intention, in a conducive
> environment, something mysterious can come into being, with capacities
> and
> intelligences that far transcend those of the individuals involved.

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