International communication system of acupuncture-moxibustion based on OSI model.
10.13703/j.0255-2930.20200622-k0002
- Author:
Ying-Wen CAI
1
;
Xue-Yong SHEN
2
Author Information
1. Shanghai Jiaotong University, Shanghai 200240, China.
2. Shanghai University of TCM, Shanghai
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
OSI model;
TCP/IP protocol;
evidence-based medicine (EBM);
international communication of acupuncture-moxibustion;
stroke
- MeSH:
Acupuncture;
Acupuncture Therapy;
Communication;
Evidence-Based Medicine;
Moxibustion
- From:
Chinese Acupuncture & Moxibustion
2021;41(6):677-681
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Borrowing the open system interconnection (OSI) model of internet protocol and the 5W theory in communication studies, the links in the international communication of acupuncture-moxibustion can be classified into seven layers: physical layer, data link layer, network layer, transport layer, session layer, presentation layer and application layer, therefore it is built an OSI model of international communication system of acupuncture-moxibustion. It is pointed out that present international communication system of acupuncture-moxibustion is similar to the user datagram protocol (UDP) in internet technology. Evidence-based medicine (EBM) plays a key role to modernize acupuncture- moxibustion theory based upon its clinical effects. According to phenomenon-taking by classified analogy, it is found that the PICO model of EBM agrees pretty well with the "three-way handshakes" mechanism of the internet transmission control protocol (TCP), which is promising to construct an international discourse of acupuncture-moxibustion compatible with western medicine. Thus it will benefit to explore the scientific connotation of acupuncture-moxibustion theory and significantly improve the international prestige of acupuncture-moxibustion.
