 Medicine, Traditional
"Medicine, Traditional" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Systems of medicine based on cultural beliefs and practices handed down from generation to generation. The concept includes mystical and magical rituals (SPIRITUAL THERAPIES); PHYTOTHERAPY; and other treatments which may not be explained by modern medicine.
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D008519
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E02.190.488 I01.076.201.450.654
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| 1996 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2015 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Medicine, Traditional" by people in Profiles.
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Nguyen LT, Kaptchuk TJ, Davis RB, Nguyen G, Pham V, Tringale SM, Loh YL, Gardiner P. The Use of Traditional Vietnamese Medicine Among Vietnamese Immigrants Attending an Urban Community Health Center in the United States. J Altern Complement Med. 2016 Feb; 22(2):145-53.
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Marsh TN, Coholic D, Cote-Meek S, Najavits LM. Blending Aboriginal and Western healing methods to treat intergenerational trauma with substance use disorder in Aboriginal peoples who live in northeastern Ontario, Canada. Harm Reduct J. 2015; 12:14.
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Shellman J. "Nobody ever asked me before": understanding life experiences of African American elders. J Transcult Nurs. 2004 Oct; 15(4):308-16.
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Valdini AF. Marilyn. J Fam Pract. 1996 Jun; 42(6):555.
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