| Evidence Based Complementary Medicine |
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Sung-Jae Lee |
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Director & Professor Pediatric Cardiology, Gachon Medical School, Gil Hospital, Incheon, Korea |
| 근거중심의 보완의학 |
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가천의과대학교 길병원 소아심장과 |
Correspondence:
Sung-Jae Lee, Email: lsj@ghil.com
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| Abstract |
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The increasing use of complementary and alternative medicine(CAM) in Korea as well as in U.S.A. and Europe seems to lead to a growing integration of CAM with conventional medicine. By using conventional mainstream medicine with CAM(integrative medicine) proved in efficacy and safety, integrative medicine seeks to treat the whole person, to assist the innate healing properties of each person and to promote health and wellness as well as the prevention of diseases. Also in pediatric diseases, especially for cancer patients, integrative medicine serves as an interdisciplinary, comprehensive, and children-centered care which results in more effective care by synergistically combining therapies. But the research to prove the efficacy and safety of CAM and the education for CAM in the medical school should proceed before applying them to patients. |
| Key Words:
CAM , Integrative medicine |
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