A comparative study of Thai massage and Swedish massage relative to physiological and psychological measures.
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Research & Other Information
Medicine in Buddhist & Jain traditions
Overview and comparison between traditional Buddhist medicine and traditional Jain medicine systems.
Thailand – The “Wellness Capital of Asia”
Thai Ministry of Public Health certification of Thailand health spas, from the perspective of 'health tourism.'
Traditional Medicine in the Thai Health Care System
Research abstract on the use of traditional medicine in the Thai healthcare system.
Current Status of Traditional Medicine in Thailand
Research and narrative paper about the current status of Traditional Medicine in Thailand.
Traditional Medicine in the Kingdom of Thailand
An overview of the integration of Thai traditional medicine into the national healthcare system of Thailand.
Traditional healers in southern Thailand
A power point presentation about Thai citizens' perceptions and experiences of the roles of traditional healers (mor pheun baan) based on a study in Southern Thailand. From the 11th international conference on Thai studies in Bangkok (26-28 July 2011).
Current-day traditional medicine hospitals in Thailand
Article about the first modern-day Thai traditional hospital in Sakon Nakhon Province, and the plan to open nine other pilot hospitals in nine provinces throughout Thailand.
Traditional Thai Medicine: Ancient Thought & Practice – academic paper
An academic paper by a renowned Thai medicine scholar called "Thai Traditional Medicine: Ancient Thought and Practice in a Thai Context."
Study of Southern Thai Healers Treating Stroke Victims
This is a study that explored the treatment and outcomes of treatment for patients with lomammapart who were cared for by traditional folk healers in Southern Thailand. Lomammapart is the Thai Folk Medicine term for stroke.