Preventive treatment for diseases: A practice model. a challenge for hospital management in the field of integrative medicine

Zhang, XZ; Ye, N; Pan, MW; Lim, CED

Preventive treatment for diseases: A practice model. a challenge for hospital management in the field of integrative medicine

Zhang, XZ Ye, N Pan, MW Lim, CED

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Citation:: Journal of the Australian Traditional-Medicine Society, 2012, 18 (4), pp. 221 - 223
Issue Date:: 2012-12-01

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dc.contributor.author	Zhang, XZ	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Ye, N	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Pan, MW	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Lim, CED	en_US
dc.date.issued	2012-12-01	en_US
dc.identifier.citation	Journal of the Australian Traditional-Medicine Society, 2012, 18 (4), pp. 221 - 223	en_US
dc.identifier.issn	1326-3390	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/114120
dc.description.abstract	The concept of preventive treatment for diseases in the Chinese context originated in an ancient Chinese medical text called The Yellow Emperor's Inner Canon or The Inner Canon of Huangdi. This concept is that of taking treatment measures in order to prevent recurrence of diseases and consequent deterioration in health and well-being. There are three aspects of preventive treatment: 1) preventive measures before the onset of the illness; 2) measures taken against deterioration during the illness; and 3) measures taken against relapse after recovery.1 The authors introduced a Tradtional Chinese Medicine (TCM) model of preventive treatment for diseases into the clinical health care practice at Guangdong Women's and Children's Hospital (GDWCH). TCM principles and methodologies were applied along with modern medical practices of diagnosis and treatment. The study found that the new model of integrative medicine applied at GDWCH presented a wide range of possibilities for both social benefits and good medical prognosis.	en_US
dc.relation.ispartof	Journal of the Australian Traditional-Medicine Society	en_US
dc.title	Preventive treatment for diseases: A practice model. a challenge for hospital management in the field of integrative medicine	en_US
dc.type	Journal Article
utslib.citation.volume	4	en_US
utslib.citation.volume	18	en_US
utslib.for	1104 Complementary and Alternative Medicine	en_US
pubs.embargo.period	Not known	en_US
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Science
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Science/School of Life Sciences
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pubs.volume	18	en_US

Abstract:

The concept of preventive treatment for diseases in the Chinese context originated in an ancient Chinese medical text called The Yellow Emperor's Inner Canon or The Inner Canon of Huangdi. This concept is that of taking treatment measures in order to prevent recurrence of diseases and consequent deterioration in health and well-being. There are three aspects of preventive treatment: 1) preventive measures before the onset of the illness; 2) measures taken against deterioration during the illness; and 3) measures taken against relapse after recovery.1 The authors introduced a Tradtional Chinese Medicine (TCM) model of preventive treatment for diseases into the clinical health care practice at Guangdong Women's and Children's Hospital (GDWCH). TCM principles and methodologies were applied along with modern medical practices of diagnosis and treatment. The study found that the new model of integrative medicine applied at GDWCH presented a wide range of possibilities for both social benefits and good medical prognosis.

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