Yes, but how do we know it's true? Knowledge claims in massage and aromatherapy.
Yes, but how do we know it's true? Knowledge claims in massage and aromatherapy.
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10.1016/s1353-6117(97)80035-2
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1997-06-01
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Vickers, A
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Vickers, A
虽然有证据表明按摩和芳香疗法都是有益的，但从业者对他们的治疗方法的临床效果提出了大量的要求。在文献中，这些都是对事实的简单陈述，往往没有试图解释提出主张的依据。虽然作者偶尔也会参考科学文献，但他们往往做得不充分，而且在许多情况下，被引用的论文并不支持所提出的主张。有些作者明确地将个人经验作为他们知识的来源。然而，有几个原因可以解释为什么很难根据个人经验做出概括的陈述。在按摩和芳香疗法文献中发现的许多不一致之处——比如同一种油被赋予不同的特性——进一步证明了这些疗法的知识基础是不可靠的。从业者需要发展一种批判性话语，通过这种话语他们可以评估知识主张。
While there is evidence that both massage and aromatherapy can be of benefit, practitioners make a great number of claims about the clinical effects of their treatments. These are presented in literature as simple statements of fact, often with no attempt to explain the basis upon which the claim is made. Though authors do occasionally make reference to the scientific literature, they often do so inadequately and in many cases the cited papers do not support the claims being made. Some authors have been explicit in giving personal experience as the source of their knowledge. However, there are several reasons why it can be difficult to make general statements based on individual experience. The many inconsistencies found in massage and aromatherapy literature--such as different properties being given to the same oil--provide further evidence that the knowledge base of these therapies is unreliable. Practitioners need to develop a critical discourse by which they can evaluate knowledge claims.