THE PROBLEM OF ORIENTAL MEDICINE INTEGRATION INTO THE ACADEMIC WESTERN MEDICINE

A. Esertas - M.D., V. Stavickis - M.D. (Lithuania)

SUMMARY

In the article there is a suggestion to distinguish between 3 integration stages. The first stage is only the tolerance of the Eastern medicine technologies without any support and official legalization from the state. Actually at present the integration is in partial second stage when there are attempts to legalize acupunctural medicine, reflexotherapy and so on as a medical subspeciality or speciality.

Means for putting into practice the third integration stage are recommended: to work out motivation for the medical men and patients to strive towards the principles of holistic medicine, to correspondingly develop the students, medical men, young lecturers and patients qualities, mentality, to supplement the subject lectured on in medical Academy, to realize the corresponding post-diploma doctors training and refreshment.

Objective and subjective obstacles for carrying out the means are indicated.

In the 21st century the terms "West", "East" medicine ought to become only historic categories. The medicine of the 21st century is integrated medicine the main criteria of which are rationales and long-term effectiveness under maximum preservation of ecology and naturalness.