Guest guest Posted May 8, 2001 Report Share Posted May 8, 2001 I have no idea if this is an excerpt from a real document or not, (since half the crap from the internet is just that, crap), but it sure is amusing. It was forwarded to me by a colleague. Jeff > > >This came across my computer as a real report. It would be great if it >really is. Enjoy. > >Summary of a report from Sin Hua, China News Agency, April 1, 2001 > >China Gives Limited Approval to Western Medicine > >At the conclusion of a 3-day meeting held in the Great Hall of the >People in Beijing, March 28-30, an elite panel of 12 Traditional > (TCM) practitioners declared, " There is sufficient >evidence of Western Medicine's effectiveness to expand its use into TCM >and to encourage further studies of its physiology and clinical value " . > " In particular " , the panel's report stated, " Western Medicine shows >promise as adjunctive treatment to TCM. As a stand-alone medicine, >however, its efficacy is mainly in the areas of acute and catastrophic >care that comprise a relatively minor percentage of total patient >complaints. " > >The consensus report was particularly critical of biomedical research >design, since the panel had based their assessments solely on data from >randomized controlled trials. Key points of the critique were: > >· Biomedical trials are designed to determine the mean response >to treatment. This outcome is of limited value to TCM practitioners >who are trained to devise individualized treatment protocols. > >· Biomedical trials test one drug at a time. This approach is >bound to reveal unwanted side effects. In contrast, TCM seeks >combinations of herbs to balance out adverse effects of individual >herbs. > >· Diseases chosen for study in biomedical research are, too >often, imprecise collections of symptoms, such as Irritable Bowel >Syndrome or Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. These categorizations lump >together different conditions that are readily distinguishable by TCM >diagnosis. > > " It is also our impression " , the report continued, " that Western >Medicine is based in a belief system that is powerfully reinforced by >the large sums of money patients and insurance companies are willing to >pay for treatment. " > > " We strongly recommend " , the panel concluded, " that patients should be >treated with Western Medicine only on a referral basis from a >practitioner of TCM " . > > > _______________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 22, 2008 Report Share Posted July 22, 2008 How much does the chinese practictioner have to put up with in a patient ? I know my Kidney energy isn't moving right now so that probably has to be fixed. Eventually my Heart energy is going to have to need some treatment because of mental illness. What can I do to start what a practitioner would start? Maybe eat good foods for the Heart energy? Western medicine is stumped with my problem. They can treat it well but not cure it. I guess I'm asking what a face to face session would be like. We how know practitioners around here. Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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