Guest guest Posted March 5, 2001 Report Share Posted March 5, 2001 Anybody knows a good person for cancer in Adelaide Australia alon - Monday, March 05, 2001 5:21 PM Re: Re: More about Reading and Teaching on 3/5/01 2:24 PM, alonmarcus at alonmarcus wrote: - I cannot speak for anyone but myself. My pointis that the profession must be in possessionof adequate scholarship on the subject of thetraditions of language, culture, science,philosophy, and so on that have always nurturedand supported the study and practice of medicinein China. Without such scholarship, the wholeprofession is weakened.>>>>>>That is correct but, I think one also as to make a differatiate between learning the practice of medicine, that is treating patients with diseases, and understanding of cultural, philosophy or martial arts etc. Although CM is embedded within all these aspects, a medical schools job is to prepare the best clinician it can. I for one, do not believe that learning much of these subjects is necessary in becoming a good clinician, and I have not seen evidence that would convince me otherwise. I have followed many practitioners in the last 18 years and found no correlation between such knowledge and patient outcomes---AlonAlon, I don't think it is so much an either-or issue in terms of education, but the degree of emphasis. I think that all students need some background in Chinese language, culture, and history, but study of this material in depth would be difficult in a four year program. . . .but certainly the doctorate would be a good place to develop these studies further. A clinician needs practical skills, but also especially needs a basis in Chinese medical theory, again, depending on whether one practices internal medicine/nei ke or external medicine/wai ke. In traditional practice of medicine in China, philosophy and practicum are inseparable.Chinese Herbal Medicine, a voluntary organization of licensed healthcare practitioners, matriculated students and postgraduate academics specializing in Chinese Herbal Medicine, provides a variety of professional services, including board approved online continuing education. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 5, 2001 Report Share Posted March 5, 2001 >>>>>>That is correct but, I think one also as to make a differatiate between learning the practice of medicine, that is treating patients with diseases, and understanding of cultural, philosophy or martial arts etc. Although CM is embedded within all these aspects, a medical schools job is to prepare the best clinician it can. I for one, do not believe that learning much of these subjects is necessary in becoming a good clinician, and I have not seen evidence that would convince me otherwise. I have followed many practitioners in the last 18 years and found no correlation between such knowledge and patient outcomes--- Alon Yes.. but as Dan eluded to with the cook analogy: “It is only going to make one better…” -Jason Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 6, 2001 Report Share Posted March 6, 2001 Yes.. but as Dan eluded to with the cook analogy: “It is only going to make one better…” >>>>Maybe there is only 24 hr per day Alon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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