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A Study on the Current Status of Complementary and Alternative Medicine in Canada

캐나다의 보완대체의학 현황에 대한 연구

  • Kiyong Lee (Department of Korean Medicine, School of Korean Medicine, Pusan National University) ;
  • Hyunjin Nam (Department of Korean Medicine, School of Korean Medicine, Pusan National University) ;
  • Jieun Yu (Division of Humanities and Social Medicine, School of Korean Medicine, Pusan National University) ;
  • Byungmook Lim (Division of Humanities and Social Medicine, School of Korean Medicine, Pusan National University)
  • 이기용 (부산대학교 한의학전문대학원 한의학과) ;
  • 남현진 (부산대학교 한의학전문대학원 한의학과) ;
  • 유지은 (부산대학교 한의학전문대학원 인문사회의학부) ;
  • 임병묵 (부산대학교 한의학전문대학원 인문사회의학부)
  • Received : 2024.04.24
  • Accepted : 2024.08.13
  • Published : 2024.08.31
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Abstract

Objectives : The purpose of this study is to review the current status of Complementary and Alternative medicine (CAM) in Canada, and derive its implications for Korean Medicine (KM). Methods : In order to understand the current status of CAM in Canada, a literature survey was conducted using academic databases such as PubMed, OASIS, RISS, and Google Scholar, and CAM regulations were identified through each state's legal website. Official documents provided on the Canadian government were referenced, and publications and official information were searched on the websites of related organizations. Results : In Canada, accredited CAM therapies include acupuncture, traditional Chinese medicine, natural therapy, massage therapy, homeopathy, and chiropractic. Regulations on these therapies vary from state to state in Canada, but all have laws, and education, licenses, organizations, and insurance systems are also regulated. In particular, the education and licensing system for natural therapy and chiropractic are relatively strict, and as a result, therapists can use the name of a doctor. The authority of CAM therapists is based on education. Conclusions : CAM therapies authorized in Canada have systematic regulation, and therapists have also been legally granted expertise. It may be surmised that the accumulation of policy and clinical evidence is important as one of the ways to maintain the expertise of KM.

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