Actual Condition Survey and Improvement of Medical Devices in Korea Traditional Medicine

한방임상사용 의료기기의 실태 조사를 통한 개선방향 제시

  • Published : 2005.06.30

Abstract

We conduct a survey of actual condition of medical devices in korea traditional medicine on 157 oriental medicine doctors and 183 manufacturers. The 61% percent of doctors indicate the trouble in use of medical devices which is applied to korea traditional medicine. The manufacturers replied that devices have a problem with diagnosis(53%) and treatment(36%). To overcome these problems, it is necessary to develop devices based on the study of basic oriental medicine and the reliable clinical research. This study contributes the improvement of quality and the revision of rules on medical devices.

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