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The Journal of Internal Korean Medicine 2008;29(1): 160-176. |
| Natural Standard Methodology를 이용한 암 보완대체의학의 근거 및 권고수준에 대한 연구 |
| 김정선, 유화승, 조종관, 손창규, 조정효, 이연월 |
| 대전대학교 부속 둔산한방병원 |
| Study on Level of Evidence and Recommendations of Complementary and Alternative
Medicine for Cancer by Using Natural Standard Methodology |
| Jung-sun Kim, Hwa-seung Yoo, Chong-kwan Cho, Chang-gue Son, Jung-hyo Cho, Yeon-weol Lee |
| Department of Dun-san Oriental hospital, Daejeon University |
| Correspondence |
Yeon-weol Lee ,Tel: 82-42-229-6807, Fax: 82-42-254-3403, Email: lyweol@hanmail.net
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Published online: March 30, 2008. |
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| ABSTRACT |
Objective :
We designed this study to analyse the Natural Standard methodology and apply the results to new study and evaluation methods.
Methods :
We investigated the main stream of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM), the methodology of Natural Standard, guideline in CAM, and concrete 35 cancer-related herbs and dietary supplements in 98 ones.
Results:
There are 35 graded herbs and supplements associated with cancer in natural standard contents: 9 foods, 17 herbs, 7 amino acids, enzymes and vitamins, and 2 herbal mixture formulas. Most of them get a grade of C: unclear or conflicting scientific evidence.
Conclusion:
Natural Standard aims to provide high-quality, reliable information about CAM therapies to clinicians, patients, and healthcare institutions. The more demands for and use of CAM grows, the more the needs for related studies increases. According to this international and multidisciplinary collaborative effort, we have to develop how to study and evaluate the results. We need guidelines in association with the evidence and recommendations of CAM. |
| Key words:
Complementary and Alternative Medicine(CAM), Natural Standard, Herbs, dietary supplements |
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