Whole systems research becomes real: new results and next steps.
Whole systems research becomes real: new results and next steps.
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整个系统研究成为现实:新结果和后续步骤。
DOI:
10.1089/acm.2009.0650
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发表时间:
2010
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Musial,Frauke
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作者:
Ritenbaugh,Cheryl;Aickin,Mikel;Bradley,Ryan;Caspi,Opher;Grimsgaard,Sameline;Musial,Frauke
Cheryl Ritenbaugh: The term ‘‘whole-systems research’’was coined in 2002 on the basis of systems such as Chinese medicine and homeopathy, whose traditions not only included particular treatment modalities such as acupuncture or homeopathic remedies, but also diagnosis and patient–practitioner interactions, techniques for changing patient behavior, and other complementary and alternative approaches to healing. It grew from the realization that the conventional randomized controlled trial (RCT) was probably insufficient for obtaining a more holistic idea of the magnitude of impact of these interventions and how they worked.In 2006, we held a symposium at the North American Conference on Complementary and Integrative Medicine on how one might conduct whole-systems research. In contrast, the group participating in today’s roundtable essentially comprises the group that has been putting the concepts and theory into action.