美国医学教育从古巴的自然与传统医学可吸取的经验

Natural and Traditional Medicine in Cuba: Lessons for U.S.Medical Education

美国国家科学院医学研究所(IOM)建议医学院校在医学必修课程中增加有关补充和替代医学(CAM)的内容,使本科生将来有能力为病人提供CAM治疗。作者通过对古巴的考察,了解了古巴是如何把CA(M或NTM)结合到各级临床医疗护理和医学教育中的,这些经验对于落实IOM的建议具有帮助作用。

The Institute of Medicine＇s （IOM） Academy of Science has recommended incorporating information on CAM （complementary and alternative medicine） into required medical school curricula so that graduates will be able to competently advise their patients in the use of CAM. The authors examine how CAM is integrated into all levels of clinical care and medical education in Cuba. There is potentially much to learn from the Cuban experiences to inform U.S. medical educators and institutions in their endeavors to comply with the IOM recommendations.