A Touch of Ling: Learning from ancient case records This article originally appeared in The Lantern, Volume 7, No.3 September 2010. by Jason Blalack Studying Chinese medicine case records is an invaluable way to enhance one’s clinical skills beyond basic textbook knowledge. Qin Bo-Wei, one of the most important educators and clinicians of the 20th century, strongly advocated detailed study of case records, and said that they are the “intimate integration between theory and practice.” Their study enables one…