Global Perspectives:
Global (and Local!) Medicine

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Places from which I draw my inspiration:

-My background

-Growing alternatives (trends and popularity)

-Shared culture with those around me

-Coursework

My BACKGROUND

Growing ALTERNATIVES

Shared CULTURE

Coming from a place that traditionally western medicine/ pharmaceuticals didn't always have the strongest foothold, natural and cultural practices were and are still used in place of modern drugs.

Every so often, another herb or plant or natural/ organic substance gets blown up and widely marketed for its health benefits. Can you name some?

It is similar across the globe- before "modern" medicine, every community had its system of practices that are in use to cure disease. IT is often incorporated in medical practice for the patients wellbeing and morale.

Household Remedies

Old wives' Tales

Alternative medicine

holistic medicine

ayurvedic medicine

Not seeing this as a religious or spiritual doing (that is a different practice) the shared traditions and values held in each culture can help to bring about physical and overall wellbeing.

Course: Philosophy of Medicine

This course explores fundamental questions about the nature of medical care and medical knowledge. It focuses on issues concerning the aims of medicine, our concepts and theories of health and disease, medical evidence and diagnosis, the patient-physician relationship, and a variety of ethical, political, and values questions about medical research and practice.

Global Perspectives: Global (and Local!) Medicine

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Course: Philosophy of Medicine

Global Perspectives:
Global (and Local!) Medicine