Current Status of Alternative, Complementary and Traditional Medicine Author: Atsumi Kazuhiko Affiliation: University of Tokyo (Tokyo, Japan) Conference/Journal: J Intl Soc Life Info Science Date published: 1999 Other: Volume ID: 17 , Issue ID: 1 , Pages: 142 , Word Count: 52 Modern Western medicine has developed upon a scientific basis and it has contributed greatly to prevention and curing of patients with various kinds of diseases and injuries. Through the amalgamation of Western medicine with alternative and complementary medicine, 'the third new medicine' will be created and integrated health cares will be realized.