To see the future development of burn medicine from the view of holistic integrative medicine

VernacularTitle: 从整合医学视角看烧伤医学未来发展
Author: Dahai HU ¹ ; Ke TAO
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1. Burn Center of PLA, Department of Burns and Cutaneous Surgery, Xijing Hospital, the Fourth Military Medical University, Xi′an 710032, China
Publication Type:Journal Article
Keywords: Burns; Holistic integrative medicine; Development
From: Chinese Journal of Burns 2017;33(4):193-195
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: The therapeutic methods and effects have been improved greatly in the past few decades for burn care and management with several important advancements which have resulted in more effective patient stabilization and significantly decreased mortality in China. However, the challenges still exist, such as how to further improve the recovery of the patients′ appearance and function, and how to advance the treatment of severe deep extensive burn injury, etc. The theory of holistic integrative medicine (HIM) provides a new opportunity for the development of clinical medicine. This article emphasizes the important roles of HIM in exploration of burn medicine, considering the advanced development of modern life sciences and relevant techniques.