• The Journal of Pediatrics of Korean Medicine
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• v.21 no.1
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• pp.53-85
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• 2007

Objectives : The Medical Records(醫案) are important materials in studying the developmental process of Korean Traditional Medicine. The purpose of this study was to investigate the medical records which were described in Gupyubang(及幼方), the first Korean book that specialized in pediatrics. Methods : 85 Medical records about medical traits of diagnosis and treatments in Gupyubang were analyzed and those were translated in Korean. Results : Medical records were analyzed as follows; The number of Male was 76 and the number of Female was 9. Prepubertal period was 16 and preschool period 14. Acute febrile convulsion was 6. Measles and blood symptom was 5. Ring worm pain, vomiting & diarrhea, colic pain was 4. Most of them were self treatment except one. 77 cases were improved and 6 cases were dead or worse. The medical records used oral medication, external medication, acupuncture, moxibustion and surgical manners. Conclusion : This study showed that Gupyubang is a experiential book and alse the medical records in Gupyubang was usefulness and had practical value.