Designing clinical studies that take into account traditional East Asian medicine’s systems and methods — with focus on pattern identification

Terje Alraek

doi:10.1007/s11655-014-1807-5

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Designing clinical studies that take into account traditional East Asian medicine’s systems and methods — with focus on pattern identification

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- Designing clinical studies that take into account traditional East Asian medicine’s systems and methods — with focus on pattern identification
- Chinese Journal of Integrative Medicine Vol. 20, Issue 5, Pages: 332-335(2014)
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  1. National Research Center in Complementary and Alternative Medicine, NAFKAM should be in brackets i.e. (NAFKAM), Department of Community Medicine, Faculty of Health Science, UiT the Arctic University of Norway, Tromsø,Norway
  2. Institute of Acupuncture, University College of Health Sciences CK,Oslo,Norway
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- DOI：10.1007/s11655-014-1807-5
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  Published Online：2 May 2014，
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Alraek, T. Designing clinical studies that take into account traditional East Asian medicine’s systems and methods — with focus on pattern identification., Chin. J. Integr. Med. 20, 332–335 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11655-014-1807-5

Terje Alraek. Designing clinical studies that take into account traditional East Asian medicine’s systems and methods — with focus on pattern identification. [J]. Chinese Journal of Integrative Medicine 20(5):332-335(2014)
Alraek, T. Designing clinical studies that take into account traditional East Asian medicine’s systems and methods — with focus on pattern identification., Chin. J. Integr. Med. 20, 332–335 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11655-014-1807-5 DOI：

Terje Alraek. Designing clinical studies that take into account traditional East Asian medicine’s systems and methods — with focus on pattern identification. [J]. Chinese Journal of Integrative Medicine 20(5):332-335(2014) DOI： 10.1007/s11655-014-1807-5.

摘要

This article is based on two presentations held at Chinese medicine conference in Rothenburg (2013)

Germany and at the 19th Anniversary of Korean Institute of Oriental Medicine (KIOM) International Symposium of Current Research Trends in Traditional Medicine — Pattern of Identification (2013). In designing clinical studies

it is a research question that leads to appropriate study design. However

they are mostly diagnostic procedures and techniques that are the key points to reflect the application of systems and methods in all forms of medicine — traditional East Asian medicine (TEAM) is no exception. The challenges within TEAM based on research reflect in different systems of medicine/theories such as traditional Japanese acupuncture

traditional Korean acupuncture and traditional Chinese acupuncture. This diversity of medical systems and methods applied in East Asia seems to have been fruitful within the different countries and traditional medicines have found their places within the respective countries health systems. The existing diversity

from a clinician’s point of view

may be viewed as a treasure when dealing with patients in the ‘real world’. On the other hand

this diversity seems to challenge the scientific mind worldwide

especially when it comes to research. Hence

there is a gap between clinical practice and research.

Abstract

This article is based on two presentations held at Chinese medicine conference in Rothenburg (2013)

it is a research question that leads to appropriate study design. However

from a clinician’s point of view

may be viewed as a treasure when dealing with patients in the ‘real world’. On the other hand

this diversity seems to challenge the scientific mind worldwide

especially when it comes to research. Hence

there is a gap between clinical practice and research.

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clinical trialspattern identificationresearchclinical knowledge

Keywords

clinical trialspattern identificationresearchclinical knowledge

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