Clash Between Alternative Medicine and Modern Medicine Working Group Discussion APMSS

Schedule Feb. 13th Feb. 14th (Feb. 15th) Topic discussion: Integration of CAM and conventional medicine Feb. 14th CAM and evidence-based medicine Preparation for plenary session (Feb. 15th) (Plenary session)

Schedule – Feb. 13th 9:30 ~ 9:40 – Brief introduction –––––––––– ◎Topic: Integration of CAM and conventional medicine 9:40 ~ 10:40 – Discussion: background 10:40 ~ 10:50 – Break 10:50 ~ 12:10 – Case discussion 12:10 ~ 12:30 – Discussion conclusion

Schedule – Feb. 14th 9:30 ~ 11:00 – Discussion ◎Topic: CAM and evidence-based medicine 9:30 ~ 11:00 – Discussion 11:00 ~ 11:10 – Discussion conclusion –––––––––– 11:10 ~ 11:20 – Break 11:20 ~ 12:20 – Preparation for plenary session 12:20 ~ 12:30 – Group photo

After the working group discussion… We have to hand in a brief report. (*.doc) Approximately 3 pages We have to prepare for the plenary session on Feb. 15th . Oral report aided with *.ppt Approximately 8 minutes

Discussion Tutor – Justin Lin Host – James Kao Recorder – Tammy Ho Other participants – Yen-Ying Wu Kai Chen Sung-Ju Hsueh

ANY QUESTIONS?

Integration of CAM and Conventional Medicine Feb. 13th

What is CAM? Complementary and Alternative Medicine According to the definition of NCCAM: NCCAM=National Conference for Complementary and Alternative Medicine CAM is a group of diverse… Medical and health care systems Practices Products …that are not presently considered to be part of conventional medicine

Questions In the region where you live, have you met anything related to CAM? Have you ever sought help from CAM? Do you know any other form of CAM popular in other regions?

CAM examples Acupuncture Ayurveda Chiropractic Homeopathy Naturopathy Neural therapy Traditional medicine (Chinese, Tibetan)

Acupuncture

Ayurveda http://ayurveda-ananda.com/

Chiropractic

Homeopathy

Naturopathy

Traditional Chinese medicine

NCCAM classifications Whole medical systems Mind-body interventions Biologically based therapies Manipulative therapy Energy therapies

Questions As far as you know, how do general people think about conventional medicine and CAM? What is the government’s policy towards both?

Take a break!

Case discussion Mr. A, 50 years old, had had hypertension and type II diabetes for 10 years. He felt headache and dizzy after getting up in the morning. He followed Doctor B’s advice to take anti-hypertensive and hypoglycemic drugs, to limit caloric intake, and to avoid salty and fat-rich foods. But his blood pressure and blood glucose were still high. Although the symptoms were lighter than before treatment, his life was still annoyed by them. Recently he and his coworkers learned Tai-chi from C, a licensed Chinese medicine doctor. C told A a set of Chinese medicine drugs. A tried that and noticed that he felt much better. He hesitated if he should tell B all about it, worried about being scolded. If you were A, what would you do?

Case discussion Mr. A, 50 years old, had had hypertension and type II diabetes for 10 years. He felt headache and dizzy after getting up in the morning. He followed Doctor B’s advice to take anti-hypertensive and hypoglycemic drugs, to limit caloric intake, and to avoid salty and fat-rich foods. But his blood pressure and blood glucose were still high. Although the symptoms were lighter than before treatment, his life was still annoyed by them. Recently he and his coworkers learned Tai-chi from C, a licensed Chinese medicine doctor. C told A a set of Chinese medicine drugs. A tried that and noticed that he felt much better. He hesitated if he should tell B all about it, worried about being scolded. If you were B, would you agree that A should seek help from CAM?

Case discussion Mr. A, 50 years old, had had hypertension and type II diabetes for 10 years. He felt headache and dizzy after getting up in the morning. He followed Doctor B’s advice to take anti-hypertensive and hypoglycemic drugs, to limit caloric intake, and to avoid salty and fat-rich foods. But his blood pressure and blood glucose were still high. Although the symptoms were lighter than before treatment, his life was still annoyed by them. Recently he and his coworkers learned Tai-chi from C, a licensed Chinese medicine doctor. C told A a set of Chinese medicine drugs. A tried that and noticed that he felt much better. He hesitated if he should tell B all about it, worried about being scolded. If you were C, how would you make B agree that A sought help from CAM?

Case discussion How to play the best role in conventional medicine providers and CAM providers? What kind of knowledge, attitudes, skills are required for integrating both?

Conclusion

Schedule – Feb. 14th 9:30 ~ 11:00 – Discussion: background ◎Topic: CAM and evidence-based medicine 9:30 ~ 11:00 – Discussion: background 11:00 ~ 11:10 – Case discussion –––––––––– 11:10 ~ 11:20 – Break 11:20 ~ 12:20 – Preparation for plenary session 12:20 ~ 12:30 – Group photo

CAM and Evidence-based Medicine Feb. 14th

Questions What kind of problems will appear in medical research?

Questions What kind of problems will appear in CAM research? How is it different from the problems in conventional medical research?

Conclusion

Prepare for our plenary session! A brief report. (*.doc) Approximately 3 pages plenary session on Feb. 15th Oral report aided with *.ppt Approximately 8 minutes