Korean Journal of Acupuncture

Society for Meridian and Acupoint (경락경혈학회)
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Study on the Present Status and Developments of New Health Technologies of Traditional Korean Medicine

한의 신의료기술 행위 동향 분석

  • Han, Chang-Hyun (Center for Medical History and Literature, Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine) ;
  • Park, Hwang-Jin (Center for Medical History and Literature, Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine) ;
  • Lee, Bong-Hyo (Department of Acupuncture, Moxibustion, and Acupoint, College of Oriental Medicine, Dae-Gu Haany University) ;
  • Lee, Young-Joon (Department of Preventive, College of Oriental Medicine, Dae-Gu Haany University) ;
  • Kwon, Oh-Min (Center for Medical History and Literature, Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine)
  • 한창현 (한국한의학연구원 문헌연구그룹) ;
  • 박황진 (한국한의학연구원 문헌연구그룹) ;
  • 이봉효 (대구한의대학교 침구경락교실) ;
  • 이영준 (대구한의대학교 예방의학교실) ;
  • 권오민 (한국한의학연구원 문헌연구그룹)
  • Received : 2012.05.24
  • Accepted : 2012.06.08
  • Published : 2012.06.27
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Abstract

Objectives : The new health technology assessment system was introduced in April 2007. The purpose of new health technology assessment is assessing safety and efficacy in deciding a behavior of new health technology according to the Health Insurance Act. This study aims to understand the present status of new health technologies of Korean medicine. Methods : This research introduces new health technologies and their present status, and searches for a development direction for the new health technology of Korean medicine in the future. Results : Thirty seven cases(3%) of Korean medicine doctors who utilized new health technologies application were found. In the status about new health technologies application by technologies assortment, diagnostic test techniques were used more often than treatment skills. New medical technology that included korean medicine doctor as actual user was only one item, i.e. HCV antibody test. Conclusions : In order for the new health technology of korean medicine to settle down well, continuous interest and efforts of both government and medical community are necessary.

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