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TRADITIONAL WESTERN MEDICINE [1 record]

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Record 1 2002-04-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Medical and Hospital Organization
  • Non-Surgical Treatment
DEF

a body of actions and treatment that accords with the general philosophy and understanding of disease and therapy taught in established medical schools, practised by doctors and licensed and regulated by their governing authorities.

OBS

As opposed to terms such as "alternative medicine," complementary medicine," "fringe medicine" or "Chinese medicine," "traditional Chinese medicine" or India's "Ayurvedic medicine."

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organisation médico-hospitalière
  • Traitements non chirurgicaux
Key term(s)
  • biomédecine

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Organización médica y hospitalaria
  • Tratamiento sin cirugía
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