The Journal of the Society of Korean Medicine Diagnostics (대한한의진단학회지)

The Society of Korean Mecicine Diagnostics (대한한의진단학회)
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Currently Provided Database Management System of Traditional Korean Medical Knowledge

한의학 전통 지식 데이터베이스 관리 시스템 현황

  • Kim, Hyunho (Dept. of Biofunctional Medicine & Diagnostics, College of Oriental Medicine, Kyung Hee University) ;
  • Lim, Jinwoong (College of Oriental Medicine, Kyung Hee University) ;
  • Park, Young-Jae (Dept. of Biofunctional Medicine & Diagnostics, College of Oriental Medicine, Kyung Hee University) ;
  • Park, Young-Bae (Dept. of Biofunctional Medicine & Diagnostics, College of Oriental Medicine, Kyung Hee University)
  • 김현호 (경희대학교 한의과대학 진단.생기능의학과학교실) ;
  • 임진웅 (경희대학교 한의과대학) ;
  • 박영재 (경희대학교 한의과대학 진단.생기능의학과학교실) ;
  • 박영배 (경희대학교 한의과대학 진단.생기능의학과학교실)
  • Received : 2012.11.19
  • Accepted : 2012.12.18
  • Published : 2012.12.31
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Abstract

Objectives: The objective of this study is to investigate and valuate currently provided database management systems (DBMS) of traditional Korean medical knowledge. Methods: We searched DBMS on the web and smart device application markets (Apple App Store and Google Play Store). Key words for searching were 'traditional medicine', 'acupuncture', 'moxibustion', 'herbal medicine', and '한의학'. We looked into each DBMS to find out its scopes and limits, and each was valuated according to its functionality, accessibility, and utility. Results: 186 DBMS of traditional Korean medical knowledge were investigated and 91% of them were applications for smart devices. Almost all DBMS provided acupuncture and herb information, and a small amount of DMBS provided prescription and research paper information. Functionality, accessibility, and utility valuation were performed by using scoring system from 0 to 2. Mean values of functionality, accessibility, and utility were 0.86, 1.29, and 1.09. Conclusions: On the whole, high accessibility and low functionality were found, and various data-calculating functions were not implemented. Further researches and developments about traditional Korean medical knowledge DBMS are necessary to provide correct traditional Korean medical information and to support the studies about Korean medicine.

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