Theoretical Study on the New Vision of Integrated Medicine from the Viewpoint of Holistic Approach - Integration of Oriental and Western Medicine in the Era of Unity in Diversity

摘要

Objective: Research and development for the present subject is oriented to the identification of "new vision of Integrated Medicine" for health promotion and disease control from the viewpoint of holistic approach. Methods: The "holistic approach" in the present study comes from "general network approach" for unity in diversity which includes ideas, theories and methods on health culture and scientific technology. "Essential quality" is the spirit of systems regulation for common problem solving focusing on cultural norm from the viewpoint of the recovery of humanity. Results: The new vision of Integrated Medicine is Two- in-One nature of oriental and western medicine through the unification of community medicine and community control with trinity approach on education, practice and research. Conclusions: We have tried to reevaluate the existent idea of integrated medicine through an educational seminar in Hebei, China in 1996. Based on this experience, we have i-dentified the global vision of Integrated Medicine which includes new vision of Integrated Medicine and conventional sense of Integrated Medicine in the present study.