pioneer of medical model reform

1、<p>　　Pioneer of Medical Model reform</p><p>　　SOCIAL development and techno- logical progress， as well as changes in the natural environment and lifestyles， have spawned a host of hitherto unknown chro

2、nic maladies and illnesses that erode human health. As existing mainstream medical models cannot meet the demands of contemporary disease prevention and treatment， medical and healthcare reforms are now imperative. </

3、p><p>　　Professor Jiang Geli， the first medical practitioner in the People’s Liberation Army （PLA） with a PhD in Chinese acupuncture， has brought to bear his benevolent， sagacious and analytical reasoning in a

4、thoroughgoing examination of current medical models. After years of research and practice， Professor Jiang has made a significant contribution to human medicine through his introduction of humanistic holistic medicine ?C

5、 the medical mode that meets the demands of 21st-century healthcare. </p><p>　　China Today （CT）： As an expert practitioner of traditional Chinese medicine （TCM） with doctorates in medical science and philoso

6、phy， you have opened up a new realm of medical science by virtue of a humanistic holistic medical model perfected on the basis of your vast knowledge of human science， philosophy， deep insight into Chinese and Western me

7、dicine， and decades of clinical experience. What was your original intention in creating this new model？ </p><p>　　Jiang Geli： It was no sudden inspiration or epiphany. Rather， the humanistic holistic medica

8、l model evolved over the course of my life and three decades of experience as a medical practitioner. Diverse academic approaches， advances in healthcare， theoretical medical innovations， and technological developments o

9、ver the past decade all laid the foundations on which to establish my theory. </p><p>　　Hardships during childhood sharpened my tenacity. I grew accustomed to assuming responsibility for my family， and later

10、 society as a whole， having witnessed the suffering of acquaintances whose illnesses could not be treated， due either to poverty or ineffective therapies. This fired my resolve to become a doctor whose excellent skills c

11、ould treat and cure to the sick and infirm. </p><p>　　After obtaining my bachelor’s degree in TCM， I studied under academician Shi Xuemin， a TCM and acupuncture master， and received my master’s and doctoral

12、degrees. In 1994， I enlisted in the PLA， and was the army’s first physician with a PhD in acupuncture. Later， I developed therapies that combine acupuncture， cupping， and psychotherapy to cure cardio-cerebrovascular， cer

13、vical spine， and lumbar vertebra diseases， as well as psychological conditions. As regards mental health， I have introduced new</p><p>　　Based on medical practice， we seek integration of diverse schools， inc

14、luding those of philosophy， medical science， and life sciences， from the perspectives of human science and philosophy. Meanwhile， bold theoretical explorations and technical innovations have facilitated establishment of

15、the humanistic holistic concept， the three-dimensional （body， mind， and spirit） precept of the human body， and the four-dimensional （body， mind， spirit， and environment） outlook on life. These have evolved into</p>

16、<p>　　CT： What is the fundamental connotation of the humanistic holistic medical model？ And what are the main features of this new model compared with its existing counterparts？ </p><p>　　Jiang： The h

17、umanistic holistic medical model is based on the substantive characteristics and treatment principles of medical science. It complies with the development trend of medical science and contemporary demands for better phys

18、ical and mental health. Human orientation is one of its fundamental connotations. Moreover， the model imbues the philosophy of life， the essence of Chinese and Western medicine， and modern life science and technology， so

19、 integrating biology （the human body， its activi</p><p>　　The current medical model was formulated by American psychiatrist George L. Engel in 1977. Different from traditional model， Engel’s theory highlight

20、s biological， psychological， and social influences. This model， however， failed to function as expected due to several academic flaws. We are therefore calling for a more scientific， human-oriented， integrated and precis

21、e model that will meet the needs of this era. 　　Humanistic holistic medicine came into being against this backdrop. On one hand， i</p><p>　　First， compared with Engel’s biopsychosocial model， the four-dimen

22、sional concept of medicine ?C biology， psychology， society， and ecology ?C have broadened our horizons by taking full consideration of the influence of environmental changes on human health. </p><p>　　Second

23、， the four-dimensional concept of healthcare ?C the physical body， emotions， mentality， and environment ?Ctakes account of growing and worsening psychogenic pathogenic factors and their relevance to patients， the need fo

24、r higher medical integrity and more specific medical treatment. </p><p>　　Third， the epochal strategy that makes TCM more human-oriented， technologically advanced， greener， and popular globally highlights th

25、e advantages of TCM， which is integrating into the world with confidence and expected to fulfill epoch-making revitalization and further achievements. </p><p>　　Fourth， the concept of “inclusive transcendenc

26、e” blends the philosophies of TCM and Western medicine. The merging of Chinese and Western medicine ?Cfrom theory to practice ?C is an inevitable requirement of this era， and a trend in world medical development. </p&

27、gt;<p>　　CT： Could you specify the main factors of your four-dimensional life view？ </p><p>　　Jiang： The human body is an assembly of our life forms， tissues， and organs in a physical presence. The mi

28、nd refers to our emotions， intentions， selfaware conscious activities， and the representations of them all. The spirit， our temperament and mentality， is the least known aspect of human beings. The environment implies no

29、t only the internal and external human situation， but also includes the status of the body’s specific function. </p><p>　　A complete “human body” is regarded as an integral whole， and at the same time as a s

30、ystem that connects with heaven， earth， and humankind. It can be summarized as the body， mind， spirit， and environment. Therefore， this perception through which to understand comprehensively human life is called the four

31、-dimensional outlook on life， and is of great value for in-depth research into human science， philosophy， and medical science. 　　CT： What innovative theories have been proposed under the framewo</p><p>　　Ji

32、ang： Innovative theories include the concept of “humanistic holism，”medical philosophy， and new theories on medical treatment. Among them， the views of dialectical comprehension and medical ethics are the most outstandin

33、g and representative innovation theories of humanistic holistic medical science. </p><p>　　Based on the characteristic theory whereby the human being is a carrier of multi-culture and the body-mind-spiritenv

34、ironment four-dimensional outlook on life， the dialectical comprehension theory whereby the heart reflects the object ?C the face is shaped by heart ?C and other innovative theories， as well as that of the human conscien

35、ce and humanist concept of innate knowledge and instinctive ability， the humanistic holistic dialectical comprehension view is cognizant of the world and ourselves </p><p>　　The “humanistic holistic medical

36、ethics view” consciously fulfills Sun Simiao’s spirit of sincerity and the Hippocratic oath to abide by the international rules of medical science， to persist in the study principle of “achieving an expertise in a wide r

37、ange of learning and simultaneously promote natural and social science，”so to build the concept of humanistic science and technology， practice human benevolence， righteousness， etiquette， and wisdom， and fulfill the conc

38、ept of medical treatment th</p><p>　　This new concept of medical ethics calls for the restoration and revitalization of the humanistic nature of medical science. It is beneficial to the construction of human

39、istic holistic medical ethics that demands both virtue and ability. </p><p>　　CT： In clinical practice， you advocate and practice the philosophy of humanistic holistic medical science and use humanistic holi

40、stic treatment methods to treat numerous patients’ illnesses. Could you explain humanistic holistic treatment methods and their curative effects？ 　　Jiang： The outstanding features are based on the advantages of the holi

41、stic approaches of acupuncture and moxibustion therapy. The humanistic acupuncture and moxibustion skills we have developed are based on disease entiti</p><p>　　After years of clinical practice， the humanist

42、ic holistic method of treatment has been extraordinarily effective in cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases， spine disease， psychological diseases and diseases caused by modern life style. </p><p>　　Mr

43、. Deng suffered from spinal cord necrotic paraplegia and limb muscle atrophy. All the domestic hospitals he went to suggested he undergo surgery. When he came to our hospital， his illness had progressed to the point wher

44、e he was paralyzed from the neck down. We carefully formulated a program of humanistic holistic treatment and humanistic acupuncture and moxibustion therapy supplemented by traditional Chinese and Western medicine and re

45、habilitation therapy. After one year of treatment， Mr. Den</p><p>　　Due to domestic trauma and the breakdown of her marriage， Ms. Chen suffered from severe anxiety， worsened by neck and lumbar vertebra degen

46、erative diseases for years. She tried all kinds of medical treatment but nothing worked. Eventually she had a nervous breakdown and seriously considered suicide. Through humanistic acupuncture and moxibustion therapy， bo

47、dy-mindspirit analysis therapy and traditional Chinese medicine as well as accompanying psychological treatment， Ms. Chen totally recovered. </p><p>　　CT： As a versatile scholar， you have made valuable contr

48、ibutions in the fields of medical science， philosophy， and literature. Your formulation of the humanistic holistic medical model will undoubtedly have significant impact on the development of human medical science. Could

49、 you tell us about the latest progress and prospects of the relevant studies？ </p><p>　　Jiang： The latest research progress includes， firstly， systematically demonstrating the revitalization strategy of“holi

50、stic humanization， era technicalization， green ecologicalization and global popularization.” 　　Second， I propose to achieve an inclusive and transcendent model that combines traditional Chinese and Western medicine. <

51、;/p><p>　　Third， the Theories and Practices of Humanistic Holistic Medical Science， an iconic classical 500，000-Chinesecharacter work， is to be published by the People’s Medical Publishing House. Meanwhile， a s

52、eries of 10 books have been drafted for successive publication. </p><p>　　We intend to set up an extensive academic organization and gather medical experts to apply the original medical model in various fiel

53、ds of medical science to realize its wide application in global medicine. In line with its original scientific characteristics， we can confidently make the following forecasts as to its prospects： </p><p>　　

54、- The humanistic holistic thinking concept will become a thinking pattern with universal values； </p><p>　　- The body-mind-spirit-environment outlook on life， health and medicine will become the universal co

55、nsensus； </p><p>　　- The inclusive and transcendent medical development model will contribute to the ultimate meshing of traditional Chinese and Western medicine by gradually dispelling the barriers between

56、them； </p><p>　　- Such an inclusive and transcendent medical development model， by combining medical essences at all times throughout the world and complying with the development strategy of a“healthy China”

57、 and the World Health Organization “health concept” will be widely accepted and globally applied in the health administration and education departments of all countries. </p><p>　　I firmly believe that the h