Concept information
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health and social care
complementary and alternative medicine
complementary medicine
faith healing
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concepts in lifestyle medicine
complementary and alternative medicine
complementary medicine
faith healing
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health professionals and healthcare organizations
complementary and alternative medicine
complementary medicine
faith healing
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medical care and research
complementary and alternative medicine
complementary medicine
faith healing
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science and technology communication
challenges, issues, and controversies
pseudoscience
faith healing
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health and social care
complementary and alternative medicine
complementary medicine
traditional medicine
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concepts in lifestyle medicine
complementary and alternative medicine
complementary medicine
traditional medicine
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health professionals and healthcare organizations
complementary and alternative medicine
complementary medicine
traditional medicine
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medical care and research
complementary and alternative medicine
complementary medicine
traditional medicine
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nutritional issues
complementary and alternative medicine
complementary medicine
traditional medicine
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nutritional issues
complementary and alternative medicine
complementary medicine
traditional medicine
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nutritional issues
complementary and alternative medicine
complementary medicine
traditional medicine
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nutritional issues
complementary and alternative medicine
complementary medicine
traditional medicine
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systems of care
complementary and alternative medicine
complementary medicine
traditional medicine
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systems of care
complementary and alternative medicine
complementary medicine
traditional medicine
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systems of care
complementary and alternative medicine
complementary medicine
traditional medicine
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systems of care
complementary and alternative medicine
complementary medicine
traditional medicine
Preferred term
ayurvedic medicine
Definition
- Derived from the Sanskrit ‘veda’ for knowledge and ‘ayus’ for longevity. Unlike Western medicine Ayurvedic teaching is a holistic perspective on the healthy life. [Source: The Sage Dictionary of Health and Society; Ayurvedic Medicine]
Broader concept
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URI
https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/ayurvedic_medicine
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