The current acceptance, accessibility and recognition of Chinese and Ayurvedic medicine in the United States in the public, governmental, and industrial sectors

Jongbae J. Park; Selena Beckman-Harned; Gayoung Cho; Duckhee Kim; Hangon Kim

doi:10.1007/s11655-012-1110-2

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The current acceptance, accessibility and recognition of Chinese and Ayurvedic medicine in the United States in the public, governmental, and industrial sectors

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- The current acceptance, accessibility and recognition of Chinese and Ayurvedic medicine in the United States in the public, governmental, and industrial sectors
- Chinese Journal of Integrative Medicine Vol. 18, Issue 6, Pages: 405-408(2012)
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  1. Asian Medicine and Acupuncture Research, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill,Chapel Hill,USA
  2. Skin Research Institute, AMOREPACIFIC Corporation, Yongin-si, Gyeonggi,do,Korea
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- DOI：10.1007/s11655-012-1110-2
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- Published：2012，
  
  Published Online：22 July 2012，
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Park, J.J., Beckman-Harned, S., Cho, G. et al. The current acceptance, accessibility and recognition of Chinese and Ayurvedic medicine in the United States in the public, governmental, and industrial sectors., Chin. J. Integr. Med. 18, 405–408 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11655-012-1110-2

Jongbae J. Park, Selena Beckman-Harned, Gayoung Cho, et al. The current acceptance, accessibility and recognition of Chinese and Ayurvedic medicine in the United States in the public, governmental, and industrial sectors. [J]. Chinese Journal of Integrative Medicine 18(6):405-408(2012)
Park, J.J., Beckman-Harned, S., Cho, G. et al. The current acceptance, accessibility and recognition of Chinese and Ayurvedic medicine in the United States in the public, governmental, and industrial sectors., Chin. J. Integr. Med. 18, 405–408 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11655-012-1110-2 DOI：

Jongbae J. Park, Selena Beckman-Harned, Gayoung Cho, et al. The current acceptance, accessibility and recognition of Chinese and Ayurvedic medicine in the United States in the public, governmental, and industrial sectors. [J]. Chinese Journal of Integrative Medicine 18(6):405-408(2012) DOI： 10.1007/s11655-012-1110-2.

摘要

To assess the current level of acceptance in the United States of complementary and alternative medicine

recent research into the prevalence

acceptance

accessibility

and recognition of complementary and alternative therapies were reviewed. Several signs point to an increasing acceptance of complementary and alternative medicine in the United States; the use of complementary and alternative medicine is significantly increasing

many aspects of Chinese medicine and Ayurveda are becoming mainstream

practitioners in the United States are beginning to be licensed

and insurance companies are beginning to cover some complementary and alternative therapies. Remaining challenges to true acceptance include the restrictive Western mindset

the absence of published studies

a lack of consistent manufacturing processes and quality standards

and a fear of adulteration. Although the field still faces many challenges

alternative and complementary medicine

including Chinese medicine and Ayurvedic medicine

is becoming more accepted and accessible in the United States.

Abstract

To assess the current level of acceptance in the United States of complementary and alternative medicine

recent research into the prevalence

acceptance

accessibility

many aspects of Chinese medicine and Ayurveda are becoming mainstream

practitioners in the United States are beginning to be licensed

and insurance companies are beginning to cover some complementary and alternative therapies. Remaining challenges to true acceptance include the restrictive Western mindset

the absence of published studies

a lack of consistent manufacturing processes and quality standards

and a fear of adulteration. Although the field still faces many challenges

alternative and complementary medicine

including Chinese medicine and Ayurvedic medicine

is becoming more accepted and accessible in the United States.

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complementary therapiesAlternative MedicineChinese MedicineAyurvedic MedicineUnited States

Keywords

complementary therapiesAlternative MedicineChinese MedicineAyurvedic MedicineUnited States

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