Confucian doctors are representative of traditional Chinese medicine(TCM)practitioners with excellent moral character and medical knowledge,they are not hidden in the depths of ancient documents but are a guiding insp...Confucian doctors are representative of traditional Chinese medicine(TCM)practitioners with excellent moral character and medical knowledge,they are not hidden in the depths of ancient documents but are a guiding inspiration for professional medical personnel today.Confucian doctors are representative group of benevolence in Confucian philosophy and demonstrate the scientific and humanistic spirit of Confucian philosophy and demonstrate the scientific and humanistic spirit of Confucianism in their medical practice.They are also leading medical practitioners who uphold professional ethics in their pursuits of scientific research,clinical diagnosis&treatment,and scholarship.Both TCM and Confucian doctors played important roles during the outbreak of the coronavirus disease 2019(COVID-19)pandemic in China.By virtue of the superb medical skills of Confucian doctors,integrated Chinese and Western medicine can quickly alleviate patients’symptoms,increase cure rates,reduce mortality rates,thus saving lives.Following the results of extensive clinical trials,this integrated therapy is now understood to be a beneficial treatment for COVID-19.The combination of TCM and Western medicine is a major feature of COVID-19 prevention and control in China.In particular,TCM plays a significant role in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic with its unique advantages.展开更多
Three features of ethics review in Chinese medicine（CM） and integrative medicine（IM） were put forward in this paper. It is consistent with the principles of ethical review in Western medicine; it has to be complia...Three features of ethics review in Chinese medicine（CM） and integrative medicine（IM） were put forward in this paper. It is consistent with the principles of ethical review in Western medicine; it has to be compliant with the laws of CM and IM; emphasis should be laid on the review of clinical practice facts and experience. Three problems were pointed out. The characteristics of CM and IM are not distinctive enough, operation procedures need to be refined and effectiveness remains to be improved. Based on the mentioned above, seven measures were proposed to improve the level and quality of ethics review in CM and IM, including better brand awareness, considerable tolerance, treatment based on disease differentiation and syndrome differentiation, scientific review and toxicity and side effects of CM, perfection of the ethics review system, reasonable procedures of ethics review and more specialized ethics review workers.展开更多
基金financed by the grant from the third National TCM Master’s Inheritance Studio Construction Project of the State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine (Weng Wei-liang Academic Succession Studio)Beijing Traditional Chinese Medicine’s Succession “3+3” Project (Weng Wei-liang Academic Succession Workstation)。
文摘Confucian doctors are representative of traditional Chinese medicine(TCM)practitioners with excellent moral character and medical knowledge,they are not hidden in the depths of ancient documents but are a guiding inspiration for professional medical personnel today.Confucian doctors are representative group of benevolence in Confucian philosophy and demonstrate the scientific and humanistic spirit of Confucian philosophy and demonstrate the scientific and humanistic spirit of Confucianism in their medical practice.They are also leading medical practitioners who uphold professional ethics in their pursuits of scientific research,clinical diagnosis&treatment,and scholarship.Both TCM and Confucian doctors played important roles during the outbreak of the coronavirus disease 2019(COVID-19)pandemic in China.By virtue of the superb medical skills of Confucian doctors,integrated Chinese and Western medicine can quickly alleviate patients’symptoms,increase cure rates,reduce mortality rates,thus saving lives.Following the results of extensive clinical trials,this integrated therapy is now understood to be a beneficial treatment for COVID-19.The combination of TCM and Western medicine is a major feature of COVID-19 prevention and control in China.In particular,TCM plays a significant role in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic with its unique advantages.
基金Supported by the Project of Philosophy and Social Planning of Zhejiang in 2017(No.17NDJC160BY)
文摘Three features of ethics review in Chinese medicine（CM） and integrative medicine（IM） were put forward in this paper. It is consistent with the principles of ethical review in Western medicine; it has to be compliant with the laws of CM and IM; emphasis should be laid on the review of clinical practice facts and experience. Three problems were pointed out. The characteristics of CM and IM are not distinctive enough, operation procedures need to be refined and effectiveness remains to be improved. Based on the mentioned above, seven measures were proposed to improve the level and quality of ethics review in CM and IM, including better brand awareness, considerable tolerance, treatment based on disease differentiation and syndrome differentiation, scientific review and toxicity and side effects of CM, perfection of the ethics review system, reasonable procedures of ethics review and more specialized ethics review workers.
