• Journal of Physiology & Pathology in Korean Medicine
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• v.19 no.5
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• pp.1162-1168
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• 2005

For raising to the significance of whole Dody form diagnosis, I studied comparatively oriental medicine's whole body form diagnosis, biological evolution and physiognomy. In the oriental medicine, the whole body form diagnosis was recognized a means to deal with 'an individual physiology-pathology' and applied practically 'the typing of whole body form'. The physiognomy was applied to whole body form for the conversion of conception in social science and attached great importance to 'the face of human'. The biological evolution was applied to whole body form for the means by grasping the human individual characteristic, so much as magnified to the size of unconscious body-language(Synergologie, Tells exe.).

• Journal of Physiology & Pathology in Korean Medicine
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• v.29 no.3
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• pp.218-222
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• 2015

Facial diagnosis based on quantitative facial features has been studied in many Korean medicine fields, especially in Sasang constitutional medicine. By the rapid growing of 3D measuring technology, generic and cheap 3D sensors, such as Microsoft Kinect, is popular in many research fields. In this study, the possibility of using Kinect in facial diagnosis is examined. We introduce the development of facial feature extraction system and verify its accuracy and repeatability of measurement. Furthermore, we compare Sasang constitution diagnosis results between DSLR-based system and the developed Kinect-based system. A Sasang constitution diagnosis algorithm applied in the experiment was previously developed by a huge database containing 2D facial images acquired by DSLR cameras. Interrater reliability analysis result shows almost perfect agreement (Kappa = 0.818) between the two systems. This means that Kinect can be utilized to the diagnosis algorithm, even though it was originally derived from 2D facial image data. We conclude that Kinect can be successfully applicable to practical facial diagnosis.

• Journal of Sasang Constitutional Medicine
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• v.27 no.1
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• pp.110-124
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• 2015

Objectives This study was purposed to develop the clinical practice guideline for examination of Sasangin disease and diagnosis for Sasang Constitution. Methods "Donguisusebowon" and many articles were reviewed and examined for developing clinical practice guidelines. And "Guideline for Educating Public Health Korean Medical Doctors on Diagnosis of Sasang Constitution" was basically used to develop clinical guidelines. Results & Conclusions By researching and discussing the examination of Sasangin disease and diagnosis for Sasang Constitution, we make the principle of the clinical practice guideline, including methods using body shape, facial shape, vocal characteristic and personality etc.

• Korean Journal of Oriental Medicine
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• v.1 no.1
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• pp.101-125
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• 1995

The terminology used for oriental medicine has not yet been standardized so far and this might cause the problems in developing theories and clinical research of oriental medicine. To establish scientific backgroupd of oriental medicine, it is required that all the terminology used for oriental medicine should be standardized and unified. For more efficient oriental medical practice, the standardization, unification of the terms and conditions used for diagnosis in oriental medicine should be achieved. The aim of this study are as follows; 1. To provide clear and logical systems for the diagnosis of symptoms and diseases. 2. To provide the theoritical clearmess of oriental medicine and to promote the public facilities for study. 3. To provide ways of idea exchange and understanding between oriental medicine and various biological sciences. 4. To provide practical basis for hospital administration for oriental medicine.

• Journal of Physiology & Pathology in Korean Medicine
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• v.20 no.1
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• pp.209-214
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• 2006

This study is validity study of the questionnaire for doctors for Sasang constituion diagnosis. (an objects of this study : 314 patients) We analyzed the results of questionnaires about 314 patients who were diagnosed in Department of Sasang Constitutional Medicine from June to November, 2004. The questionnaire for doctors consists of objective valuation about the patients for Sasang constituion diagnosis. In the analysis about all variables, we obtain the diagnosis accuracy of 92%. In the analysis about body type variable, we obtain the diagnosis accuracy of 44-48%. In the analysis about external appearance, mental characteristics, physiology & pathologic symptoms variables, we obtain the diagnosis accuracy of 46-72%. After all, in order to increase of the diagnosis accuracy, we have to analysis total variables(body type, external appearance, mental characteristics, physiology & pathologic symptoms) for sasang constituion diagnosis. Hereafter, We need many data and standardization for sasang constituion diagnosis.

• The Journal of the Society of Korean Medicine Diagnostics
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• v.13 no.1
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• pp.81-88
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• 2009

Purpose : To find out correlation between the Vocal indicators and the 'Buzhongyiqi-Tang questionnaire'. Method : The 'Buzhongyiqi-Tang questionnaire' is given to 83 healthy adults and collected their voice /a/ /e/ /i/ /o/ /u/. Analyze mean values of each factors of the Vocal indicators and the 'Buzhongyiqi-Tang questionnaire'. Conclusions : R square values of /i/ sound in factor 1 and factor 3 of 'Buzhongyiqi-Tang questionnaire' are noticeably high. The value of vocal diagnosis index F0, Fundamental Frequency, in Factor 1 and factor 3 of 'Buzhongyiqi-Tang questionnaire' are considerable. The research has shown conclusively that there is a link between The value of vocal diagnosis index F0 and Factor 3, lung deficiency factor, of 'Buzhongyiqi-Tang questionnaire'.

• Journal of Physiology & Pathology in Korean Medicine
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• v.16 no.5
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• pp.873-880
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• 2002

We study on the significance and application of the whole body form diagnosis. The results were as follows; The general form diagnosis is the method to observe the individual physiology and pathology. The phase of thinking, the current and activity of KI, the pattern of general form diagnosis have organic relations with the symptoms. The general form diagnosis is made up the principle of the imaging phase, therefore it must make synthetic union the differentiation of syndromes. The general form diagnosis of NAE GYEONG shows the typical phases and it is divided with the sight of YIN YANG and Five-Element. The general form diagnosis of SEOP GAE is practiced the theory of constitution's demonstration before the understanding of symptoms. Then JANG NAM tried the type of constitution's demonstration. The general form diagnosis of DONG MU becomes the diagnostic root of constitution's demonstration in four type constitution theory.

• Journal of Sasang Constitutional Medicine
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• v.33 no.1
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• pp.38-56
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• 2021

Objective This study was devised to create a new diagnosis and an assessment index by Soeumin's Ordinary Symptoms. Method First, a Working Committee and an Advisory Committee were formed for development, and the development goals were set. Then, the Soeumin's disease diagnosis indicators were extracted from the previous Clinical Practice Guidelines for Sasang Constitutional Medicine. To increase the clinical applicability, the extracted diagnosis indicators were focused on ordinary symptoms, and translated into Korean. The translated diagnosis and assessment indicators for Soeumin were surveyed to the Advisory Committee using the Delphi technique, and the inclusion, importance, and validity of each indicator were investigated accordingly. Result The translated diagnosis and assessment indicators were finally revised based on the surveyed inclusion and translation validity opinions, and the weight of each indicator was set based on the investigated importance, and a draft of the diagnosis and assessment index was developed. Conclusion This developed index can help to make effective diagnose about Soeumin's diseases by clinical doctor. In the future, a clinical study of this index can be conducted to consider the reliability, validity, and cut-point, and through this process, the actual clinical applicability will be improved.

• The Journal of the Society of Korean Medicine Diagnostics
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• v.13 no.2
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• pp.24-33
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• 2009

Objectives : This study was aimed to clarify the relationship between the tongue diagnosis of dampness-phlegm and hyperlipidemia in acute stroke patients. Methods : We analyzed the data of 1405 patients with acute stroke in 10 oriental medical hospitals from November 2006 to December 2008. We classified patients into two groups, dampness-phlegm and non dampness-phlegm by tongue diagnosis such as the white coating of the tongue, thick coating of the tongue, swollen tongue and teeth printed tongue which is oriental medical diagnosis. And We analyzed their characteristics with type of stroke and lipid blood level. Results : 1. There was no significant difference of stroke type between the dampness-phlegm tongue diagnosis group and the non dampness-phlegm tongue diagnosis group. 2. The ratio of SVO was higher in dampness-phlegm tongue diagnosis group (76.06%) than the non dampness-phlegm tongue diagnosis group (61.26%). 3. According to the blood test, the dampness-phlegm tongue diagnosis group showed higher in total cholesterol, HDL cholesterol, LDL cholesterol and triglyceride than the control group. 4. Total cholesterol and HDL cholesterol were significant higher in dampness-phlegm tongue diagnosis than the control group. Conclusion : According to the analysis, the relationship between the tongue diagnosis of dampness-phlegm and hyperlipidemia in acute stroke patients were more clarified. Based on these results, more prospective studies are to be done with more clinical data.

• The Journal of the Society of Korean Medicine Diagnostics
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• v.10 no.1
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• pp.141-152
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• 2006

Background and Objectives: The diagnosis of flood stasis pattern is one of the most important methods in oriental medicine. The aim of this study is to Develop clinically useful questionaire of Blood stasis(瘀血) and quantitative analysis. Methods: The questionnaire including symptoms and signs for diagnosis of Blood stasis pattern is studied by delphi method and statistical analysis. Result: By the delphi method and statistical analysis, 14 Items of questionnaries are choosen. Conclusion: Further research is necessary for improvement reliabilities and validities of the questionnaires of Blood stasis pattern.