Possibility in Unification of Oriental and Western Medicine Education by Combination of Educational Curricula.
- Author:
Jay Sik KIM
1
;
Doo Hee KIM
;
Won Kil LEE
;
Jang Soo SUH
;
Kyung Eun SONG
;
Byung Jo KANG
;
Eun Hui PARK
;
Jae Kap CHOI
Author Information
1. Kyungpook National University School of Medicine, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article ; English Abstract ; Historical Article
- Keywords:
Western and Oriental medicine;
Chinese or alternative medicine;
Herbs
- MeSH:
*Curriculum;
Education, Medical/*history;
English Abstract;
History of Medicine, 19th Cent.;
History of Medicine, 20th Cent.;
Korea;
Medicine, Oriental Traditional/*history;
Western World/*history
- From:Korean Journal of Medical History
1999;8(2):269-277
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
The authors attempted a pdssibility of unifcation in the educational curricula of both Oriental and Western medical schools for the unification of two medicines . Historically the two medicines were originated from the most primitive state like intinctive method and we can say two medicines were entirely same. However after abrupt and current development of science in 19 century by discovery of microscope and bacteria as well as cells changed medicine into recent unbelievable current medicine from old ancient style medicine like Chinese Medicine which was just the remnant old medicine. The unification of educational curricular is thought to be possible to combine each other by technical adjustment from mutual understanding and cooperations for the most high quality of people's lives. There were good equality to partial corrrespondances between two educational curricular around 90 % at two pre- and schools from the study to analyse. The combined medicine is thought to be more efficient to the diagnosis and treatment of patients because of the effectiveness of Oriental medicine in a certain disease conditions like chronic illness by acupuncture as a alternative medicine or herbs.
