Western medicine
noun
: the typical methods of healing or treating disease that are taught in Western medical schools
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On the back end, it’s never made sense to me, and that is a very prevalent way that Western medicine functions.
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Hannah Malach, WWD, 1 Oct. 2024
These practitioners use Western medicine, traditional medicine, and complementary medicine.
—Amber J. Tresca, Verywell Health, 24 Sep. 2024
Whether used as preventative care, in tandem with Western medicine or as a replacement for major surgery, these treatments have the potential to increase the lifespan of dogs by years, the experts said.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 26 Aug. 2024
The efficacy of these ingredients in Western medicine needs to be further evaluated since their benefits have primarily been seen in the Ayurvedic system of medicine.
—Isabel Vasquez Rd Ldn, Verywell Health, 9 July 2024
American missionaries brought education, science, and Western medicine; the British exported modern administrative techniques; the Germans taught the Nationalist Chinese about modern warfare.
—John Pomfret, Foreign Affairs, 15 Oct. 2013
According to Johns Hopkins Medicine this is because research has yet to fully answer how acupuncture works from the point of view of Western medicine.
—USA TODAY, 10 Jan. 2024
Within the Indian subcontinent, Ayurveda serves as a traditional medicine system often practiced in tandem with Western medicine.
—Hasina Khatib, Allure, 5 Jan. 2024
The Vajrayana spiritual center provides glimpses into the daily practices of the monks and masters of mindfulness, while the healthcare center combines Eastern and Western medicine, for instance.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 2 Jan. 2024
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Hannah Malach, WWD, 1 Oct. 2024
These practitioners use Western medicine, traditional medicine, and complementary medicine.
—Amber J. Tresca, Verywell Health, 24 Sep. 2024
Whether used as preventative care, in tandem with Western medicine or as a replacement for major surgery, these treatments have the potential to increase the lifespan of dogs by years, the experts said.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 26 Aug. 2024
The efficacy of these ingredients in Western medicine needs to be further evaluated since their benefits have primarily been seen in the Ayurvedic system of medicine.
—Isabel Vasquez Rd Ldn, Verywell Health, 9 July 2024
American missionaries brought education, science, and Western medicine; the British exported modern administrative techniques; the Germans taught the Nationalist Chinese about modern warfare.
—John Pomfret, Foreign Affairs, 15 Oct. 2013
According to Johns Hopkins Medicine this is because research has yet to fully answer how acupuncture works from the point of view of Western medicine.
—USA TODAY, 10 Jan. 2024
Within the Indian subcontinent, Ayurveda serves as a traditional medicine system often practiced in tandem with Western medicine.
—Hasina Khatib, Allure, 5 Jan. 2024
The Vajrayana spiritual center provides glimpses into the daily practices of the monks and masters of mindfulness, while the healthcare center combines Eastern and Western medicine, for instance.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 2 Jan. 2024
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