BS ISO 19465:2017 specifies a categorial structure within the subject field of traditional Chinese
medicine (TCM) clinical practice. It describes the upper-level categories of TCM clinical terms and the
nomenclature of the hierarchical categories. It is applicable only to clinical terminological systems in
TCM disciplines, not to a comprehensive categorial structure of TCM, the conceptual definition of the
hierarchy categories, and terms for individual TCM concepts.The following are considered outside the scope of this document:comprehensive categories of TCM;the conceptual definition of the hierarchy categories.terms for individual TCM concepts;the terms or categories of Kampo, Korean medicine and other traditional medicines.Cross References:ISO 25964-1:2011ISO 18308:2011ISO 704:2009ISO/TS 17117:2002ISO 1087-1:2000GB/T 15657-1995GB/T 16751.1:1997GB/T 16751.2:1997GB/T 20348:2006All current amendments available at time of purchase are included with the purchase of this document.