This workbook is the first one ever written specifically to help acupuncturists & practitioners of Chinese medicine to directly access the Chinese medical literature in Chinese. It will teach you how to teach yourself to translate critically valuable medical information. With the step-by-step instructions & resources contained in this book plus some patience & perseverance, you can begin translating modern medical Chinese within hours. In this workbook you will learn: How to look up Chinese characters in a Chinese-English dictionary; How to interpret the characters once you have looked them up; How to use quick "chest sheets" for identifying Chinese acupuncture point names, medicinal names, & formula names; How to purchase Chinese medical texts by mail; How to subscribe to Chinese medical journals from China; What to translate & what not to as a beginner; How typical Chinese journal articles & clinical manuals are set up.