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KMID : 1003219990050010031
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Journal of Korean Oriental Chronic Disease
1999 Volume.5 No. 1 p.31 ~ p.39
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Oriental Medicine and Adult Diseases in 21st Century
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The most noticeable aspects of medical environment in the next century will be an increase of the aged population in consequence of prolongation of the average life span and frequent outbreak of chronic degenerative diseases, also called adult diseases, such as hypertension, cancer, and diabetes. Limitations and faults of Occidental medical treatments for them has made world nations give further study to their traditional medicine and open their eyes to the importance of quality of life over treatment. They are also changing medical tendencies; more emphasis on prevention than on treatment, more on health promotion than on prevention. Under these circumstances, Oriental medicine must demonstrate its superiority in treatment, prevention, and health promotion by dint of brand-newly developed evaluation measures to meet the needs of the times without impairing its essential qualities.
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