Controversies of Integrating Alternative Medicine with Evidence-based Medicine in Medicalization

Chan, Wing Sun (2016) Controversies of Integrating Alternative Medicine with Evidence-based Medicine in Medicalization. Hong Kong Journal of Social Sciences.

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Abstract

Given the challenges of integrating alternative medicines (AM) into westernized healthcare systems dominated by evidence-based medicine (EBM) framework, in this paper the "Integrated Chinese-Western Medicine Pilot Program" in Hong Kong is used to illustrate how fundamental contradictions between AM and biomedicine erode the local reputation of traditional Chinese medicine.

Item Type:

Journal Article

Journal or Publication Title:

Hong Kong Journal of Social Sciences

Departments:

Faculty of Health and Medicine > Health Research

ID Code:

215651

Deposited By:

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Deposited On:

05 Mar 2024 16:30