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CAM derives from a different

> process aimed at the export market, my understanding is that it

derives

> from materials the Chinese developed to educate biomedical

physicians to

> TCM.

>

I have been trying to nail down a complete

history of this text because it has played

such an important role in the American

reception of TCM and more generally of

Chinese medicine and many related subjects.

 

Near as I can tell based on what I recognize

as incomplete research, the book is based

upon an earlier translation (Essentials of

Chinese Acupuncutre) of a text that was

developed relatively early on (I don't have

an original publication date of the Chinese

book involved) for use in a class in traditional

medicine for students of Western

medicine in Chinese medical schools (not

schools of traditional medicine). I believe

that this was a one-term course that was

meant to give young Chinese medical students

an introductory overview of the subject of

tradtional Chinese medicine. It was selected

for use in export markets during the time

period when the WHO was first investigating

Chinese medicine, acupuncture, etc. and

requested a text from their Chinese colleagues.

 

I suspect that it was highly reviewed and

that politics played at least as important

a role in its final contents and adoption

as medical science, either ancient or modern.

This underscores the importance of understanding

what constitutes peerage.

 

It's long been a curiosity to me as to

why this particular texts remains so

influential in the processes relating

to the training and certification of

American students and practitioners.

 

Ken

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Ken,

 

Essentials was a revision of an even earlier english language Chinese

acupuncture book titled, if I remember correctly, Outline of

Acupuncture & Moxibustion. Both Outline and then Essentials were used

as the basic textbooks for the 100 day acupuncture trainings set up at

the " big three " CM colleges, Beijing, Shanghai, and Nanjing in the

late 70s-early 80s. These courses were taught in Chinese and

simultaneously translated into English, French, and Japanese depending

on the enrollment. These trainings were endorsed and co-sponsored by

the WHO. Most of the Europeans in these classes and some of the North

Americans were MDs. The Japanese seemed to be split between MDs and

acupuncturists. For instance, in my class in '82, I was the only

non-MD acupuncturist among the Euro-Americans.

 

I guess what I'm getting at is that this book, in its various

incarnations, was meant for crash 100 day acupuncture trainings, as

you said, first for Chinese Western medical student and then

for foreign doctors.

 

Bob

 

, " dragon90405 " <yulong@m...> wrote:

> CAM derives from a different

> > process aimed at the export market, my understanding is that it

> derives

> > from materials the Chinese developed to educate biomedical

> physicians to

> > TCM.

> >

> I have been trying to nail down a complete

> history of this text because it has played

> such an important role in the American

> reception of TCM and more generally of

> Chinese medicine and many related subjects.

>

> Near as I can tell based on what I recognize

> as incomplete research, the book is based

> upon an earlier translation (Essentials of

> Chinese Acupuncutre) of a text that was

> developed relatively early on (I don't have

> an original publication date of the Chinese

> book involved) for use in a class in traditional

> medicine for students of Western

> medicine in Chinese medical schools (not

> schools of traditional medicine). I believe

> that this was a one-term course that was

> meant to give young Chinese medical students

> an introductory overview of the subject of

> tradtional Chinese medicine. It was selected

> for use in export markets during the time

> period when the WHO was first investigating

> Chinese medicine, acupuncture, etc. and

> requested a text from their Chinese colleagues.

>

> I suspect that it was highly reviewed and

> that politics played at least as important

> a role in its final contents and adoption

> as medical science, either ancient or modern.

> This underscores the importance of understanding

> what constitutes peerage.

>

> It's long been a curiosity to me as to

> why this particular texts remains so

> influential in the processes relating

> to the training and certification of

> American students and practitioners.

>

> Ken

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Dr. Phil said:

 

(a) one acknowledged expert TCM practitioner;

 

(b) one acknowledged expert scientist with expertise in well-controlled

pharmacological research design, and

 

© one acknowledged expert scientist with expertise in well-controlled

TCM/Kampo research design.

 

A *highly-respected* off-list respondent said:

 

The Journal of , from the UK, does peer review all

articles and is, at least generally speaking, a much better publication

than anything we have in the US.

 

(The) only criteria we currently have for not publishing pseudoscience -

newage - quasireligious - drek with regard to Chinese medicine is by

using the Chinese language and carefully chosen Chinese source materials

as our benchmark.

 

I would refer you to anything coming from Bob Damone, Eric Brand, Nigel

Wiseman, Andy Ellis, Simon Becker, Mazin Al-Khafaji, Bob Flaws, Craig

Mitchell, or Marnae Ergil.

 

Dr. Emmanuel said:

 

The idea of peer review rests with you, not me nor with Dr. . . if peer

review was to come in to existence in the near future, that people at

the Needham Research Institute and perhaps someone like Nigel Wiseman

would have to play a role.

 

Here is what I suggest:

 

The committee suggestions could be combined and enlarged thus:

 

one acknowledged expert TCM practitioner

one acknowledged expert scientist, pharmacological research

one acknowledged expert scientist, TCM/Kampo research

one " like Nigel Wiseman et. al. (i.e. bi-lingual Chinese/English)

last two slots filled by persons like the following:

someone from Needham Research Institute, a reasonably educated TCM

patient, not necessarily a TCM doctor or a chiropractor, MD,

nurse-practitioner or osteopath.

 

These six would be the primary peer-review committee. In addition I

would keep a bench committee of persons qualified to serve in the

absence of one or more of the primary peers.

 

I would moderate the peer-review process along these lines:

 

No Advertising, either on the website or in the journal. If it has

advertising it isn't a *professional* journal at all, it is a " trade

paper " . It might be a peer-reviewed trade paper, but it is a trade paper.

 

No outside influence, peers would not entertain discussions about

submitted articles outside of the review process and authors would not

attempt this.

 

When an article was submitted I would post it to the peer committee

members unedited. The software would permit them to vote on acceptance

as is or propose edits.

 

If edits were proposed I would relay these to the author under my own

return address. In other words, I would be the bad guy, the author would

not know which peer suggested the edit. After the author makes the

edits, or rebuts the need for them, I would relay this to the peer

committee.

 

Once a majority of the peers had agreed to publish the article, it would

be published on the online journal and the author could claim

publication credit.

 

We would have to establish some sort of economic model to recover our

costs, pay for hosting, pay George and so on. The Journal of Chinese

Medicine charges $55 per year for US subscriptions, and advertises

heavily on the web site.

 

I tried to to The Journal of but I can't

figure out the process. I eventually will, though. On the other hand, I

have to run over to the local school anyway, I could have a look at it

in the library :-)

 

Regards,

 

Pete

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Hi Pete & All,

 

> The committee suggestions could be combined and enlarged thus:

>

> one acknowledged expert TCM practitioner

> one acknowledged expert scientist, pharmacological research

> one acknowledged expert scientist, TCM/Kampo research

> one " like Nigel Wiseman et. al. (i.e. bi-lingual Chinese/English) last

> two slots filled by persons like the following: someone from Needham

> Research Institute, a reasonably educated TCM patient, not necessarily

> a TCM doctor or a chiropractor, MD, nurse-practitioner or osteopath.

 

That looks good.

 

As an after-thought, it might be wise to have one expert biostatistician in

the Review Committee.

 

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wrote:

 

Hi Dr. Phil, Everybody!

 

So a peer-review committee like this?

 

one acknowledged expert TCM practitioner

one acknowledged expert scientist, pharmacological research

one acknowledged expert scientist, TCM/Kampo research

one expert biostatistician

one " like Nigel Wiseman et. al. (i.e. bi-lingual Chinese/English)

one slot filled by a person like the following: someone from Needham

Research Institute; a reasonably educated TCM patient, not necessarily

a TCM doctor; or a chiropractor, MD, nurse-practitioner or osteopath.

 

Emmanuel said that the persons on the committee should have published

some papers in other peer-reviewed journals. While this would be ideal I

am not so sure I want to make this a hard and fast rule because in our

field such journals are usually either non-existent in English or are

actually trade papers that contain advertising.

 

Everybody, please send nominations to me off list of persons who satisfy

the requirements, include contact information if you have it. You may

nominate yourself if you fit the requirements and you wish to volunteer.

 

Keep in mind that *I* am going to be the hatchet man. So those serving

on the peer-review committee are not going to have to do any

ego-chopping or walk out on any political limbs themselves. In addition,

since it will be mostly online there will be little or no expense

involved. Finally, members of the peer committee will enjoy a free login

to the journal. Serving on the peer-committee would be a pleasant,

stimulating experience and it will look nice on a resume.

 

In the event that I was instructed by the committee to reject a

submitted manuscript I would thank the author for his/her submission and

regretfully inform him/her that the committee voted 5 to 2 or whatever

to reject the manuscript for such-and-such reason. However, the author

would always be invited to revise the piece and resubmit it.

 

I would also encourage the committee to develop/adopt a style guide in

advance so the prospective authors would know before they start how to

present their work.

 

Regards,

 

Pete

 

> That looks good.

>

> As an after-thought, it might be wise to have one expert biostatistician in

> the Review Committee.

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