Journal of Sasang Constitutional Medicine (사상체질의학회지)
- Volume 20 Issue 1
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- Pages.24-33
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- 2008
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- 1226-4075(pISSN)
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- 2287-786X(eISSN)
The Study of Doctor-Patient Relationship in Sasang Constitutional Medicine
사상의학(四象醫學)에서의 의사-환자의 관계에 대한 연구
- Ban, Duk-Jin (Dept. of sasang constitutional medicine, College of Oriental Medicine, Dongguk Univ.) ;
- Park, Seong-Sik (Dept. of sasang constitutional medicine, College of Oriental Medicine, Dongguk Univ.)
- Published : 2008.04.30
Abstract
1. Objectives We analyze Doctor-Patient Relationship in anthropological medicine, medical sociology Oriental Medicine and find out solutions about problems of Modern Medicine which are dehumanized through the meaning of Doctor-Patient Relationship in Sasang Constitutional Medicine. 2. Methods We consider various studies which are related with doctor-patient relationship from models of the Doctor-Patient Relationship, anthropological medicine, medical sociology and Oriental Medicine. And we compare and analyze Sasang Constitutional Medicine's meaning of doctor and patient through Sasang Constitutional Medicine's view of treatment and philosophy. 3. Results and Conclusions 1) In various studies, Doctor-Patient Relationship have been dualistic perspective which is divided into doctor and patient, and lay emphasis on relationship between them. 2) In Sasang Constitutional Medicine, anyone might be a patient because they are human being, anyone might be a doctor as cure their own disease. In other words, doctor and patient are not separated but united. A point of regarding human is the core of illness and cure can present new direction that solves problems of dualistic perspective Modern Medicine.