This is a concise handbook providing a quick clinical reference on Chinese medicinal treatments for many diseases, based on Traditional Chinese Medicine theory and practice. Organized by different clinical conditions and diseases, it provides clinicians and healthcare professionals with definitions and recommended treatment methods, especially herbal medicine formulae. In addition to being a comprehensive quick reference source, this handbook also conveys a generalized understanding of Tra...

This book presents a comprehensive exploration of palmprint recognition, synthesizing over a decade of research in contact-based, contactless, 3D, and multispectral systems. As one of the earliest approaches in biometrics, contact-based palmprint systems have evolved significantly, achieving greater portability and accuracy, even when handling large-scale datasets. In contrast, contactless systems, which allow users to position their palms near the camera without physical contact, offer a ...