Health Flashcards
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Conventional medicine
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A system in which medical doctors and other healthcare professionals (such as nurses, pharmacists, and therapists) treat symptoms and diseases using drugs, radiation, or surgery
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Alternative medicine
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a range of treatments for medical conditions that people use instead of or with western medicine
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Preventive medicine
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Preventive medicine is the practice of promoting preventive health care to improve patient well-being. The goal is to ultimately prevent disease, disability, and death.
