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Inspired by: interviews » Breakthrough in Monastery Medicine

version: 4 / updated: 2011-10-31
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Originally submitted by: Ivan Montenegro Perini
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Source of inspiration

Interviews

The source of the Wild Card is

Dr. Johannes MAYER, "University of Würzburg", interviewed by "Z_PUNKT".

Headline

(max. 9 words)

Breakthrough in Monastery Medicine

Description

(approx. 150 words)
Please describe the Wild Card (approx. 150 words)
According to Dr. Johannes MAYER: "You could further consider an extension and call it “Breakthrough in Traditional European Medicine (TEM)”, as the usage of European (and Asian) medical plants in Europe goes back 2000 years. TEM also has much more to offer than Traditional Chinese Medicine."

Keywords

medical treatment, health, tradicional medicine, medical plants, developing.

Type of event

Human planned (e.g. terrorist attack or funded scientific breakthrough)

Type of emergence

please select (if any) describe related trend or situation
A counter trend/development/situation
(e.g. There is a massive decline in mobile phone usage due to fears of health hazards; Considerations of privacy lead to the banning of video surveillance in public spaces

Type of systems affected

Human-built Systems - E.g. organisations, processes, technologies, etc.

Classification

Desirable

Importance

please specify:
please select
Level 4: important for the whole world

Latent phase

Obstacles for early indentification

scientific filters (knowledge/technology access)
social filters (class, status, education level)

Aftermath phase

Important implications
Transformation of a system (e.g. new applications, change in stakeholders relations/influence)

Relevance for Grand Challenges

where? please justify:
particularly relevant Europe world
Behavioural change
Diseases, health and well-being
Economic prosperity/dynamics
Innovation dynamics

Relevance for thematic research areas

please justify:
particularly relevant
Health