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| '''Diagnosis and Management of Skin diseases in Integrative medicine''' | | '''Diagnosis and Management of Skin diseases in Integrative medicine''' |
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− | (This article is based on a lecture delivered by Dr S R Narahari, MD (dermatology in biomedicine), Director, Institute of Applied Dermatology, Kasaragod, Kerala, India, in Prof.M.S.Baghel Memorial Lecture Series on Aug 09, 2021.)
| + | This article is based on a lecture delivered by Dr S R Narahari, MD (dermatology in biomedicine), Director, Institute of Applied Dermatology, Kasaragod, Kerala, India, in Prof.M.S.Baghel Memorial Lecture Series on Aug 09, 2021. |
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| ==Integrative Medicine== | | ==Integrative Medicine== |
− | The use of interventions from traditional medicine alongside biomedical (Western medicine) treatments for a biomedical diagnosis is integrative medicine.<ref>Rees L, Weil A. Integrated medicine. BMJ. 2001 Jan 20;322(7279):119-20. doi: 10.1136/bmj.322.7279.119. </ref> The assessments for improvement (clinical outcomes) are made using biomedical parameters. Integrative medicine mainly focuses on prevention, improvement in the quality of life and healing, and holistic treatment. The present article provides insights into integrative medicine practices in skin diseases with evidence from peer-reviewed publications. | + | The use of interventions from traditional medicine alongside biomedical (Western medicine) treatments for a biomedical diagnosis is integrative medicine.<ref>Rees L, Weil A. Integrated medicine. BMJ. 2001 Jan 20;322(7279):119-20. doi: 10.1136/bmj.322.7279.119.</ref> The assessments for improvement (clinical outcomes) are made using biomedical parameters. Integrative medicine mainly focuses on prevention, improvement in the quality of life and healing, and holistic treatment. The present article provides insights into integrative medicine practices in skin diseases with evidence from peer-reviewed publications. |
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| + | |title = Contributors |
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| + | |label1 = Section/Chapter/topic |
| + | |data1 = [[Concepts and Contemporary Practices]] -[[Nidana]] [[Chikitsa]] / [[Vyadhi]] / Skin Diseases |
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| + | |label2 = Author |
| + | |data2 = Dr. S.R. Narahari <sup>1</sup> |
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| + | |label3 = Reviewer |
| + | |data3 = Basisht G.<sup>2</sup> |
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| + | |label4 = Editors |
| + | |data4 = Deole Y.S.<sup>2</sup>, Aneesh E.G.<sup>2</sup>,Basisht G. <sup>2</sup> |
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| + | |label5 = Affiliations |
| + | |data5 = <sup>1</sup>Director, Institute of Applied Dermatology, Kasaragod, Kerala, India |
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| + | <sup>2</sup>[[Charak Samhita Research, Training and Development Centre]], I.T.& R.A., Jamnagar, Gujarat, India |
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| + | |label6 = Correspondence email: |
| + | |data6 = carakasamhita@gmail.com |
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| + | |label7 = Date of first publication: |
| + | |data7 = September 28, 2021 |
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| + | |label8 = DOI |
| + | |data8 = Under process |
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| ===Diagnosis through Integrative Medicine=== | | ===Diagnosis through Integrative Medicine=== |