Situation of integrative medicine in China: Results from a national survey in 2004

Chen Ke-ji; Lu Ai-ping

doi:10.1007/BF02836514

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Situation of integrative medicine in China: Results from a national survey in 2004

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- Situation of integrative medicine in China: Results from a national survey in 2004
- Chinese Journal of Integrative Medicine Vol. 12, Issue 3, Pages: 161-165(2006)
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  Chinese Association of Integrative Medicine,Beijing
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  Supported by the project from State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine (No. 02 -03GP09)
- DOI：10.1007/BF02836514
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- Published：2006，
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Ke-ji, C., Ai-ping, L. Situation of integrative medicine in China: Results from a national survey in 2004., Chin. J. Integr. Med. 12, 161–165 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02836514

Chen Ke-ji, Lu Ai-ping. Situation of integrative medicine in China: Results from a national survey in 2004. [J]. Chinese Journal of Integrative Medicine 12(3):161-165(2006)
Ke-ji, C., Ai-ping, L. Situation of integrative medicine in China: Results from a national survey in 2004., Chin. J. Integr. Med. 12, 161–165 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02836514 DOI：

Chen Ke-ji, Lu Ai-ping. Situation of integrative medicine in China: Results from a national survey in 2004. [J]. Chinese Journal of Integrative Medicine 12(3):161-165(2006) DOI： 10.1007/BF02836514.

摘要

Integrative medicine (IM)

usually called integrated traditional and Western medicine in China

which came into being in the 1950s as a new form of medicine

although is now developing quickly

little is known about its status and existing problems. So a national survey in China was conducted through questionnaire in 2004 by Chinese Association of Integrative Medicine with the support of State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine (SATCM). The results show that

of all the medical professionals investigated in this survey

91.21% and 93.52% respondents respectively favored IM as the best diagnostic and therapeutic method. Of all the patients who once went through TCM

Western medicine (WM) and IM therapies

68.85%

65.45% and 71.2% respondents respectively most appreciated IM

IM hospitals and IM therapeutic treatments. Most of the 6 595 respondents held that the optimal scientific research strategy in TCM should be integrating modern medical research method (n = 2 380) or modern scientific method (n = 2 920). However

many hospitals exposed the problems in the aspects of governmental supports and funding supports

human resources

and domestic or international academic activities. These results indicated that IM is the patients’ social needs and doctors’ aspiration in China. For further development of IM

the enhancement of scientific research construction and assistance by policies and finance from the government and other institutions are urgently needed in China.

Abstract

Integrative medicine (IM)

usually called integrated traditional and Western medicine in China

which came into being in the 1950s as a new form of medicine

although is now developing quickly

of all the medical professionals investigated in this survey

91.21% and 93.52% respondents respectively favored IM as the best diagnostic and therapeutic method. Of all the patients who once went through TCM

Western medicine (WM) and IM therapies

68.85%

65.45% and 71.2% respondents respectively most appreciated IM

many hospitals exposed the problems in the aspects of governmental supports and funding supports

human resources

and domestic or international academic activities. These results indicated that IM is the patients’ social needs and doctors’ aspiration in China. For further development of IM

the enhancement of scientific research construction and assistance by policies and finance from the government and other institutions are urgently needed in China.

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