Complementary medicine education in Japanese medical schools: a survey.
Complementary medicine education in Japanese medical schools: a survey.
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日本医学院的补充医学教育:一项调查。
DOI:
10.1054/ctim.2000.0415
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发表时间:
2001
影响因子:
3.6
通讯作者:
E. Kajii
中科院分区:
文献类型:
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作者:
K. Tsuruoka;Yuko Tsuruoka;E. Kajii
OBJECTIVES
To evaluate the present state of complementary medicine (CM) education in Japanese medical schools.
DESIGN
This investigation consisted of two studies: (1) a telephone survey to curricular office workers in September 1998; and (2) a self-completed questionnaire to representatives of sponsoring departments in July 1999.
SETTINGS
All 80 medical schools for Western medicine.
MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES
Presence of a CM course and sponsoring department. Titles of courses and teaching methods.
RESULTS
The response rate to the telephone survey and self-completed questionnaire was 100 and 95%, respectively. Of 80 medical schools, CM was officially taught in 16 schools (20%). Of these 16 schools, there were 19 CM courses and the anesthesia department sponsored the most courses (six courses). All courses had oriental medicine titles such as acupuncture and Kampo except for one course.
CONCLUSION
Twenty per cent of Japanese Medical Schools taught CM with predominantly oriental medicine themes.