"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.
| Descriptor ID |
D008519
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E02.190.488 I01.076.201.450.654
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1998 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2009 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Medicine, Traditional" by people in Profiles.
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Childhood infections, antibiotics, and resistance: what are parents saying now? Clin Pediatr (Phila). 2014 Feb; 53(2):145-50.
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Weight-loss interventions for Hispanic populations: the role of culture. J Obes. 2013; 2013:542736.
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End-stage renal disease in Taiwan: a case-control study. J Epidemiol. 2009; 19(4):169-76.
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What do sequential behavioral patterns suggest about the medical decision-making process?: modeling home case management of acute illnesses in a rural Cameroonian village. Soc Sci Med. 1998 Jan; 46(2):209-25.
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Beliefs regarding the etiology and treatment of infantile diarrhea in Lima, Peru. Soc Sci Med. 1983; 17(17):1257-69.