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[Contact regulation thermography: a useful diagnostic procedure?]
C Hentschel1, M Lindner, E Ernst
1Arbeitsgruppe für Traditionelle Medizin und Naturheilverfahren, Medizinische Klinik I mit Poliklinik, Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg.
Acta Medica Austriaca
|January 1, 1994
Summary
Contact regulation thermography, an unconventional diagnostic method, shows mixed results in establishing medical diagnoses based on temperature variations. Physicians should critically evaluate and discuss its dubious nature with patients due to lack of evidence.
Area of Science:
- Thermography
- Medical Diagnostics
- Complementary Medicine
Context:
- Contact regulation thermography is an unconventional diagnostic procedure.
- Its application is increasing, particularly in complementary medicine.
- The method relies on individual adaptive responses to temperature for diagnosis.
Purpose:
- To critically examine the diagnostic validity of contact regulation thermography.
- To assess the reliability of temperature differences in establishing medical diagnoses.
- To inform healthcare providers about the questionable nature of non-evaluated diagnostic methods.
Summary:
- Proponents claim specific medical diagnoses can be made using temperature variations.
- Existing studies on contact regulation thermography have yielded inconsistent results.
- The procedure's basis is the subject's adaptive behavior concerning temperature.
Impact:
- Highlights the need for critical evaluation of unconventional diagnostic techniques.
- Advises physicians to inquire about and inform patients regarding unverified methods.
- Emphasizes the importance of evidence-based practices in patient care.