Why does the traditional Chinese physician focus on palpating a patient's pulse?
1. It is considered the storehouse of the blood.
2. It indicates a specific treatment.
3. It can help to refine a diagnosis.
4. It determines the time of death.
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Explanation: 1. The pulse is considered the storehouse of the blood and a strong, regular pulse is considered to be an indicator of good health.
2. Pulse palpation diagnoses, but does not indicate, a specific treatment.
3. The pulse type and characteristics accurately determine a diagnosis, but do not refine it.
4. Specific pulses are associated with the time just before death, but palpating the pulse cannot determine the time of death.
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