1. Clash Between Alternative Medicine and Modern Medicine
Working Group Discussion
APMSS

2. 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)

3. 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

4. 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
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11:10 ~ 11:20 – Break
11:20 ~ 12:20 – Preparation for plenary session
12:20 ~ 12:30 – Group photo

5. 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

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

7. ANY QUESTIONS?

8. Integration of CAM and Conventional Medicine
Feb. 13th

9. 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

10. 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?

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

12. Acupuncture

13. Ayurveda

14. Chiropractic

15. Homeopathy

16. Naturopathy

17. Traditional Chinese medicine

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

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

20. Take a break!

21. 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?

22. 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?

23. 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?

24. 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?

25. Conclusion

26. 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

27. CAM and Evidence-based Medicine
Feb. 14th

28. Questions
What kind of problems will appear in medical research?

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

30. Conclusion

31. 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