Innovation and technology development in Hong Kong : infrastructure support for Chinese medicine based industry

2000 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ming-lai, Lily Chang
Keyword(s):  
Hong Kong ◽  
Chinese Medicine ◽  
Technology Development ◽  
Innovation And Technology

Integrative Joint Organizational Platform of Chinese Medicine and Western Medicine in the Management on Recalcitrant Atopic Dermatitis

2017 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Atopic Dermatitis ◽  
Hong Kong ◽  
Chinese Medicine ◽  
Western Medicine ◽  
Expert Panel ◽  
Integrated Management ◽  
Management Framework ◽  
History Of Development ◽  
Innovation And Technology ◽  
History Of

An expert panel as a focus group on eczema comprises Chinese medicine practitioners (CMP) and Western medicine specialist (WMS) working based on an opinion sharing model under the established Integrative Joint Organizational Platform (IJOP). It is a program under the Hong Kong Association for Integrative of Chinese -Western Medicine, funded by the Innovation and Technology Commission. The aim is to provide a management framework assisting CMP – WMS collaboration and to layout examples for eczema integrated management. The following article provides details of the history of development of TCM in Hong Kong and the method and results of using this integrated platform for Chinese and Western Medicine collaboration for management of Atopic dermatitis.

Innovation policy-making in the upstream oil and gas industry as a large technical system under economic transition

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 107-128
Author(s):  
S. Sepehr Ghazinoory ◽  
Shiva Tatina ◽  
Mehdi Goodarzi
Keyword(s):  
Policy Making ◽  
Q Methodology ◽  
Oil And Gas ◽  
Technology Development ◽  
Economic Transition ◽  
Innovation Policy ◽  
Oil And Gas Industry ◽  
Technical System ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Innovation And Technology

Purpose Innovation and technology development policy-making naturally encounters numerous uncertainties and complexities, especially in developing countries, for the sake of the prevailing prospect of decision makers focusing on hard evidences, and neglecting key and effective social ones; in this research, a context-based method by means of Q-methodology was designed to facilitate policy-making for complex systems by bridging between policy and practices (latent in viewpoints) through providing context-based evidences. Design/methodology/approach Due to the nature of knowledge-based systems, the performance of Innovation and Technology Development (ITD) systems is highly dependent on the standpoints of key players/stakeholders of the system. In consideration of Iran’s economy characteristics, Upstream Oil and Gas (UOG) Industry, which is one of the complex Large Technical Systems (LTS), was selected as a case study. Regarding the features of LTSs, the designed model was completed by adding hierarchical clustering method, as well as using the framework of innovation and technology learning transition model to analyze the results. Findings The results showed the capability of the model in providing credible evidences to inform policy-making processes. Originality/value This study is one of the first real experiences which used Q-method for providing evidence-based policy-making model in a complex Large Technical System, namely, Upstream Oil and Gas (UOG) Industry.

scholarly journals Traditional Chinese Medicine Use among Emergency Patients in Hong Kong

2007 ◽  
Vol 14 (3) ◽  
pp. 151-153 ◽  
Author(s):  
ML Tse ◽  
FL Lau
Keyword(s):  
Hong Kong ◽  
Chinese Medicine ◽  
Traditional Chinese Medicine ◽  
Topical Treatment ◽  
Adverse Reactions ◽  
Oral Intake ◽  
Prospective Survey ◽  
Emergency Patients ◽  
Number Of Patients ◽  
Christian Hospital

Introduction Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) use has been believed to be common in Hong Kong but no data existed on its prevalence among emergency patients. We conducted a prospective survey to study the prevalence of its use, the type of TCM use, frequency and nature of associated adverse reactions. Methods All accident & emergency department (AED) attendances at the United Christian Hospital were screened by the triage nurse and attending doctor for TCM use and its type in a consecutive 31 day period. The causal relationships between the TCM and their presenting illness were also assessed and decided by the doctor in-charge. Results 291 out of 21,475 patients (1.4%) reported TCM use within one week. Among them, 117 (40.2%) consumed Chinese herbal medicine, 75 (25.8%) took proprietary Chinese medicine, 1 (0.3%) took both, 96 (33.0%) received topical treatment and 2 (0.7%) were unclassified, with 22 out of the 291 TCM users (7.6%) presented for TCM-related toxicity. Most complications were mild, the commonest ones being dermatitis after topical treatment (68.2%) and allergic reaction after oral intake (22.7%). Conclusion A small number of patients took TCM treatment shortly before AED consultation. Most TCM-related toxicities were mild and the commonest reactions were dermatitis and systemic allergy.

Special Feature

2007 ◽  
Vol 11 (16) ◽  
pp. 1088-1117
Keyword(s):  
Risk Management ◽  
Hong Kong ◽  
Chinese Medicine ◽  
Cancer Treatment ◽  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Green Tea ◽  
Complementary Therapies ◽  
General Review ◽  
Alternative Medicines

Risk Management of Complementary Alternative Medicines in Cancer. Complementary Therapies for Cancer Patients. Chinese Medicine and Cancer Treatment in Hong Kong: A General Review. Ten (Good) Reasons to Drink Green Tea.

scholarly journals Enhanced Evidence-Based Chinese Medicine Clinical Practice Guidelines in Hong Kong: A Study Protocol for Three Common Diseases

2015 ◽  
Vol 2015 ◽  
pp. 1-7 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nannan Shi ◽  
Linda L. D. Zhong ◽  
XueJie Han ◽  
Tat Chi Ziea ◽  
Bacon Ng ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Hong Kong ◽  
Clinical Practice ◽  
Chinese Medicine ◽  
Text Mining ◽  
Cerebral Infarction ◽  
Study Protocol ◽  
Chronic Gastritis ◽  
Clinical Practice Guidelines ◽  
Practice Guidelines ◽  
Evidence Based

We presented a study protocol of developing Chinese medicine clinical practice guidelines for three common diseases in Hong Kong, including insomnia, chronic gastritis, and cerebral infarction. This research project will be conducted in three phases. First phase is the preparation stage which consists of the establishment of steering committee and panel. Second phase involves 6 steps, which are searching and identifying evidence, text mining process, Delphi survey, synthesizing of data, consensus conference, and drafting guidelines. In this phase, text mining technique, evidence-based method, and formal consensus method are combined to get consolidated supporting data as the source of CM CPGs. The final phase comprised external reviews, dissemination, and updating. The outputs from this project will provide three CM CPGs for insomnia, chronic gastritis, and cerebral infarction for Hong Kong local use.

Medical students’ attitudes and perceptions towards the effectiveness of mobile learning: A comparative information-need perspective

2020 ◽  
pp. 096100062092554
Author(s):  
Xin Zhang ◽  
Patrick Lo ◽  
Stuart So ◽  
Dickson KW Chiu ◽  
Tin Nok Leung ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Hong Kong ◽  
Chinese Medicine ◽  
Mobile Devices ◽  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Mobile Learning ◽  
Rapid Development ◽  
Medical Science ◽  
Clinical Science ◽  
Science Students ◽  
The University

The rapid development of information and communication technologies has revolutionized the lifestyles and learning practices of the younger population worldwide. Various new mobile platforms and forms of social media have been so pervasive and influential in the world of higher education that they have contributed much to the training of the next generation of medical professionals. As such, the current study aimed to compare the adoption of mobile learning amongst three groups of medical science students at the University of Hong Kong – namely, students majoring in Clinical Science, Chinese Medicine and Nursing. For this study, the authors used a questionnaire survey to collect a total of 150 responses. The data was analysed using descriptive statistics, Pearson’s correlation test and multiple regression analysis. The results from the study revealed that the students in the three different medical majors at the University of Hong Kong engaged with their mobile devices at slightly different levels. Although a few significant differences were found, Clinical Science students tended to have more diverse information needs and use their mobile devices for a variety of learning-related activities. In comparison, Chinese Medicine students indicated that they were less active users of mobile devices in terms of both learning and non-learning activities.

Hong Kong Chinese medicine clinical practice guideline for insomnia

2020 ◽  
Vol 39 ◽  
pp. 101193
Author(s):  
Linda L.D. Zhong ◽  
Nannan Shi ◽  
Yiguo Sun ◽  
Bacon F.L. Ng ◽  
Zhaoxiang Bian ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Hong Kong ◽  
Clinical Practice ◽  
Chinese Medicine ◽  
Clinical Practice Guideline ◽  
Practice Guideline ◽  
Hong Kong Chinese
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