title: Current research and future directions in pattern identification: Results of an international symposium.
abstract: A symposium on pattern identification (PI) was held at the Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine (KIOM) on October 2, 2013, in Daejeon, South Korea. This symposium was convened to provide information on the current research in PI as well as suggest future research directions. The participants discussed the nature of PI, possible research questions, strategies and future international collaborations in pattern research. With eight presentations and an extensive panel discussion, the symposium allowed participants to discuss research methods in traditional medicine for PI. One speaker presented the topic, 'Clinical pattern differentiation and contemporary research in PI.' Two speakers presented current trends in research on blood stasis while the remaining five other delegates discussed the research methods and future directions of PI research. The participants engaged in in-depth discussions regarding the nature of PI, potential research questions, strategies and future international collaborations in pattern research.
authors.affiliation: Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine, Daejeon, 305-811, Republic of Korea. drmslee@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Myeong Soo
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.affiliation: Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine, Daejeon, 305-811, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Ju Ah
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.affiliation: National Research Center in Complementary and Alternative Medicine, UiT The Artic University of Norway, Troms, 9037, Norway.|University College of Health Sciences, Institute of Acupuncture, Oslo, 0855, Norway.
authors.forename: Terje
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Alraek
authors.affiliation: School of Chinese Medicine, Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong SAR, China.
authors.forename: Zhao-Xiang
authors.initials: ZX
authors.lastname: Bian
authors.affiliation: University College of Health Sciences, Institute of Acupuncture, Oslo, 0855, Norway.
authors.forename: Stephen
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Birch
authors.affiliation: Department of Kampo Medicine, Hokusei Hospital, Toyama, 930-0814, Japan.
authors.forename: Hirozo
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Goto
authors.affiliation: Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine, Daejeon, 305-811, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Jeeyoun
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Jung
authors.affiliation: College of Chinese Medicine, China Medical University, Taiwan, China.
authors.forename: Shung-Te
authors.initials: ST
authors.lastname: Kao
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular and Neurologic Disease, Hospital of Korean Medicine, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, 130-872, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Sang-Kwan
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Moon
authors.affiliation: Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine, Daejeon, 305-811, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Bongki
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Park
authors.affiliation: Department of Biomedical Engineering, Kyung Hee University, Yongin, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Kyung-Mo
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Park
authors.affiliation: Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine, Daejeon, 305-811, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Sooseong
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: You
authors.affiliation: Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine, Daejeon, 305-811, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Kyung-Jin
authors.initials: KJ
authors.lastname: Yun
authors.affiliation: College of Traditional Chinese Medicine, University of Technology, Sydney, Post Box 123, Australia.
authors.forename: Chris
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Zaslawski
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D038622:Internationality; D008516:Medicine, Chinese Traditional; D012106:Research / Q000639:trends*; D013577:Syndrome
keywords: Chinese medicine; international symposium; pattern identification; traditional Korean medicine