Understanding the role of interpersonal mindfulness and other foundations of healing in a traditional Chinese medicine encounter: a qualitative study.
Explore April 1, 2026 Timothy Chen, Varsha Ganesh, Bruriah Horowitz et al.
BACKGROUND The purpose of this study is to explore ways in which interpersonal mindfulness and other foundations of healing are manifested during the TCM encounter and how they may affect the practitioner-patient relationship and support health equity and quality of life. METHODS US-based TCM practitioners with the following licenses-L.Ac., O.M., C.H.,-were recruited to participate in a 45-min...