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学术英语医学AcademicEnglishforMedicineUnit4AlternativeMedicineWhenyouareillbutfailedbyconventionaltreatmentsorsufferingchronicconditions,youmaytrysometraditionaloralternativetherapiesasthelastresort.Whatarethemeritsofsuchpractices?HowaretheyviewedbyresearchersintheWest?ThisunitreviewstheuseofthesetherapiesintheU.S.,anddiscussesthedevelopmentofintegrativemedicineinthefuture.Listening•Note-takingsymbols•Task2ListeningNote-takingSymbolsbecause∵therefore,thus,so∴numberNO/#unlikely,uncertain,notsure?importantN.B.governmentgovt.forexamplee.g.comparecf.Unit4AlternativemedicineListeningTask2Watchthevideoandthentakenotesaccordingtothefollowingpoints.Youmayusethesymbolsandabbreviationslistedabove.1.whatthehospitalencouragesitspatientstodo-Letlooseontheirregularbasis.-Haveaweeklyexerciseofanhouroflaughtertofightdepression2.physiologicalchangesproducedbylaughing-Bloodvesselsexpand.-Sugarlevelsdrop.-Producinganabundanceofhormoneslinkedwithhappinessandpleasure.Note-takingSymbolsUnit4AlternativemedicineListeningNote-takingSymbols3.laughinginKoreantradition-LaughingisnotsuchanaturalthingasthesocialbehaviorisdominatedbyConfuciustradition.-Koreanmenaretaughtnottocrymorethanthriceintheirlifetime.-ThesoundofKoreanwomen’slaughtershouldnotbeheardoutsidethefenceoftheirhome.4.singingasatherapyinRepublicofKorea-ItismorenaturaltoKoreans.-Itisaneasierwaytoexpressinnerfeelings,especiallyforKoreanwomenbroughtupinaconservativebackground.Unit4AlternativemedicineListeningNote-takingSymbols5.theladytransformedbysingingclass-Shecameoutofseveredepression.-Shewaspresentedanewcareer.Unit4AlternativemedicineDiscussion•1.HowmuchdoyouknowabouttraditionalChinesemedicine?•2.HowisTCMdifferentfromwesternmedicine?Unit4AlternativemedicineUnitContentsLead-inTextATextBTextCListeningSpeakingWritingGetreadingforUnit5Lead-in•Issuestobecovered•SuggestedanswersUnit4AlternativemedicineLead-inIssuestobecovered1.Complementaryandalternativemedicine2.Whattraditionaloralternativetherapiescanandcannotdo3.ThestatusquooftraditionalmedicinepracticesinWesterncountriesUnit4AlternativemedicineLead-inSuggestedanswers1.massage2.acupuncture3.hypnosis4.auscultation5.interrogation6.pulse-taking7.meditation8.qigong9.dietetictherapy10.yogaA.听诊法B.气功C.推拿D.食疗E.瑜伽术F.问诊G.冥想H.催眠术I.针灸J.切脉TaskworkinpairsandmatchtheEnglishtermsforsomeunconventionalmedicalpracticesincolumnAwiththeirChineseequivalentsinColumnB.Thenchooseoneofthesepractices,andexplaintoyourpartnerhowitworks(ordoesnotwork)accordingtoyourknowledgeandexperience.ColumnAColumnBCHIFAGEDBJUnit4AlternativemedicineTextA•Criticalreadingandthinking–Topicsforpresentation–Usefulexpressions–Difficultsentences•Languagebuilding-up–Signpostlanguage–Vocabularytest•SuggestedanswersUnit4AlternativemedicineTextACriticalreadingandthinkingTopicsforpresentation1HowisthetraditionalandcomplementarymedicineattractingattentionintheUS?HealthcareindustryGovernmentalagenciesMediaThepublicUnit4Alternativemedicine2Whyaretraditionalandmodernmedicalparadigmsmerging?TopicsforpresentationTextACriticalreadingandthinkingUnit4AlternativemedicineTextADifficultSentences•Ongoingresearcharoundtheworldonacupuncture,herbs,massageandTaiChihaveshedlightonsomeofthetheoriesandpracticesofTCM.全世界有关针灸、草药、按摩和太极拳的持续研究已阐明了中医的有些理论和实践。CriticalreadingandthinkingUnit4AlternativemedicineTextATopicsforpresentation3Whataretheclinicalusesofacupuncture?CriticalreadingandthinkingAnadjuncttreatment,analternative,orpartofacomprehensivemanagementprogramforpost-operativeandchemotherapyinducednauseaandvomitingpost-operativedentalpainaddictionstrokerehabilitationheadachemenstrualcrampstenniselbowfibromyalgiamyofascialpainosteoarthritislowbackpaincarpaltunnelsyndromeandasthmaUnit4AlternativemedicineTextAUsefulexpressions•…Panelconservativelyrecommendedthatacupuncturemaybeusedasanadjuncttreatment…•Thepanelascertainedthatacupuncturecanbeusedtotreat…•Itwasalsorecommendedasanadjuncttreatmentor…CriticalreadingandthinkingUnit4AlternativemedicineTextATopicsforpresentation4Howshouldtheacupunctureefficacybeassessed?CriticalreadingandthinkingUnit4AlternativemedicineTextATopicsforpresentation•Research:TCMframeworkVSBiomedicalModalityFutureclinicaltrialsthattestacupuncturewithintheframeworkoftraditionalChinesemedicinearelikelytoprovideamoreappropriateandclinicallymeaningfulassessmentofacupunctureefficacythanthecurrentgenerationofclinicaltrialswhichuseadiagnosisframedprimarilyinbiomedicaltermsCriticalreadingandthinkingUnit4AlternativemedicineTextA•Research:TherighttracktofollowUnlikedrugs,acupunctureismoreakintosurgeryandphysicaltherapyintermsoftherapeuticmodalities.•Akinto:有密切关系的；类似于•听他的人生故事犹如阅读一本精彩的冒险小说•Listeningtohislifestoryisakintoreadingagoodadventurenovel.Unit4Alternativemedicine•Forthetimebeing,evidencebasedonlargecaseseriesshouldbeconsideredindeterminingrecommendationsforclinicalpracticewhileevidencederivedfrommorevigorousresearchdesignsisbeingcarriedout.(Para.4)•尽管来自更严格研究设计的证据源源不断，目前，在确定推荐何种临床操作时，应该考虑基于大规模病例系列研究所取得的证据。TextATopicsforpresentation5Whatarethemoreintensetechniqueslistedhereandwhateffectwillth