The analysis of complementary/alternative medicine-related study trend registered in the Korean Journal -focusing on the treatises listed at DBpia

한국 저널에 수록된 보완대체의학 관련 연구 동향 분석 -DBpia에 수록된 논문을 중심으로-

  • Lee, Taeyoung (Department of Medical History, College of Oriental Medicine, KyungHee University) ;
  • Cha, Wung-Seok (Department of Medical History, College of Oriental Medicine, KyungHee University) ;
  • Kim, Nam-Il (Department of Medical History, College of Oriental Medicine, KyungHee University)
  • Received : 2009.09.03
  • Accepted : 2009.09.10
  • Published : 2009.09.30

Abstract

Complementary/alternative medicine has been developed in extremely diverse forms reflecting inter-state historical, cultural differences. As Korean Medicine is institutionally accepted to the same status of Western Medicine, the concept of complementary/alternative medicine needs to be realigned. Data-basing academic level Web Service DBpia, the trend of research in the field of complementary/alternative medicine was analyzed by focusing on 144 treatises listed in the Korean Journal. As the result, we could subgroup treatises as those of concept, category, current status, institutions, details, and miscellany. The treatises related to the answers to "What is Complementary/alternative medicine" apply to the category of 'concept' Likewise in category are listed the treatises covering range and kinds of medicine. In 'category', 'current status', the discussions about the direction of Complementary/alternative medicine pending and treatises dealing with clinical applications are covered. In 'institutions', treatises on policy-making are enlisted. In 'details', treatises applied on specific diseases were sub-grouped. Others not otherwise covered enlisted in the list of "Miscellany".

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