Education in Complementary and Alternative Medicine in Japanese Medical Schools: Follow-Up Study, 1999-2004
- VernacularTitle:全国医学部における相補代替医療教育の現状―追跡調査１９９９～２００４―
- Author:
Yuko TSURUOKA
;
Koki TSURUOKA
;
Eiji KAJII
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
complementary and alternative medicine: CAM;
medical education;
integrative medicine;
evidence-based medicine (EBM);
kampo
- From:Medical Education
2005;36(5):323-328
- CountryJapan
- Language:Japanese
-
Abstract:
This is a follow-up study to our 1999 telephone survey of education in complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) in Japanese medical schools. We surveyed the same workers in curriculum offices in all 80 Japanese medical schools in 2004. The number of medical schools that offer CAM education has increased significantly, from 16 schools (20%) in 1999 to 69 schools (86%) in 2004. Treatment with kampo is being taught in all 69 schools with CAM education. Fourteen (20%) of these 69 schools also teach a new framework of CAM and integrative medicine, and 7 schools teach evidence-based medicine in relation to CAM, although almost all schools (95%) taught kampo and acupuncture as types of traditional Asian medicine in 1999.
