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KMID : 0363420080220020205
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Journal of Korean Oriental Pediatrics
2008 Volume.22 No. 2 p.205 ~ p.215
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Clinical Investigation of Medical Treatment in Korean Oriental Pediatrics by Focusing on the University Oriental Medicine Hospital 5 Clinics
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Hwang Young-Joon
Kim Jang-Hyun
Min Sang-Yeon
Kim Ki-Bong
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Abstract
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Objectives : The purpose of this study is to investigate the present medical treatment in Korean oriental pediatrics.
Methods : We selected 24 hospitals attached to 11 colleges of oriental medicine those stand for oriental pediatrics. We sent questionnaires of medical treatment for investigation and analyzed 15 copies of those were answered.
Results : The most popular treatment was medicinal therapy. Acupuncture with medicinal therapy was not used as much, but laser acupuncture was used five times more in rhinitis. The frequency of using moxibustion and cupping were less than acupuncture and moxibustion was used as indirectly. Aroma therapy was the third most frequent therapy after medicinal therapy and acupuncture therapy. Aroma therapy was mainly used as a vapor inhalation and massage. 16 of the answered that the most popular exercise therapy would be by providing exercise guidebook and 11 of them said writing exercise diary, and 5 of them said by using exercise machine in the hospital.
Conclusions : The most popular oriental therapy in Korea was medicinal therapy and next following were aroma therapy and moxibustion, cupping which is one of the traditional therapies in Korean oriental medicine.
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KEYWORD
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oriental pediatrics, acupuncture, moxibustion, cupping, aroma therapy
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