title: Can Computer Meridian Diagnostic be useful in diagnosis and management of diseases?
abstract: The need for the development of appropriate guidelines for effective or safe use of antioxidants and herbs has always been a concern, especially for the alternative medicine practices. Computer Meridian Diagnostic (CMD) is one of emerging computer-based diagnostic technologies available to alternative medicine practitioners. However, case report of the agents monitored with CMD is uncommon; and concerted effort to bring this into conventional medical practice is yet to be. This hypothesis builds on an anecdotal observation of anti-stress effect monitored with CMD, with a view to highlight a potential tool that requires expatiation, as well as proof of concept and validation studies for possible integration in conventional and traditional medicine practices for therapeutic monitoring.
authors.affiliation: School of Psychological & Clinical Sciences, Charles Darwin University, Australia. Electronic address: uba.nwose@cdu.edu.au.
authors.forename: E U
authors.initials: EU
authors.lastname: Nwose
authors.forename: P T
authors.initials: PT
authors.lastname: Bwititi
mesh_terms: D000529:Complementary Therapies / Q000379:methods*; D003658:Decision Making, Computer-Assisted; D019937:Diagnostic Techniques and Procedures; D004734:Energy Metabolism / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D016740:Meridians; D008928:Mitochondria / Q000502:physiology*; D008954:Models, Biological; D018384:Oxidative Stress / Q000502:physiology