Unit 1,2,3 Flashcards

1
Q

_____is an umbrella term for a number of
practices beyond the scope of conventional medicine that are built upon
a complete system of ideas and practice and may have evolved in
Western or non-Western cultures

A

Alternative system of medicine

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2
Q

This field includes the more mainstream
and accepted forms of therapy that has been practiced for centuries
world-wide such as acupuncture, ayurveda, homeopathy, naturopathy,
Chinese or Oriental medicine

A

Traditional alternative medicine

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3
Q

many ____and _____approaches attempt to balance
the body’s nutritional well-being that include, dietary supplements,
herbal medicine and nutrition/diet

A

dietary , herbal

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4
Q

some people believe external energies from objects or
other sources directly affect a person’s health for example,
_____, _____, ______

A

electromagnetic therapy,Reiki and Qigong

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5
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This therapy is based on the idea that illness or injury
in one area of the body can affect all parts of the body, if, with manual
manipulation, the other parts can be brought back to optimum health,
the body can fully focus on healing at the site of injury or illness

A

Body therapy or healing by touch

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6
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Examples of body therapy are:

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chiropractic and osteopathic medicine, massage, body movement
therapies, Tai chi and Yoga

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7
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Tai chi is a type of mind therapy, true or false

A

false, body therapy

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8
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therapies using the mind include:

A

meditation, biofeedback and hypnosis

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9
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5 basic senses are

A

touch, sight, hearing, smell, and
taste

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10
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examples of using senses as therapy include

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art, dance, and
music, visualization and guided imagery

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11
Q

The term, ________, is used to emphasize the
civilizational origin of a particular system of medicine

A

indigenous systems of medicine

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12
Q

biomedicine, homeopathy and naturopathy have their
origins in _______

A

Europe

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13
Q

The Ayurveda, Siddha and Unani systems of medicine have their
civilizational origins in ______

A

India

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14
Q

_________ can be defined as the employment of more than one
medical system or the use of both conventional and complementary and
alternative medicine (CAM) for health and illness

A

Medical Pluralism

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15
Q

a key issue in _____ in India is the existing unequal
power relations between different medical systems as well as between
“providers” and “receivers” of healthcare

A

medical pluralism

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16
Q

The term ______was used for, “bureaucratic
convenience and included Ayurveda, Unani, Siddha and Naturopathy, all
ancient medical systems practiced in India”

A

Indian System of Medicine (ISM)

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17
Q

is a system of medicine that evolved across many historical periods
in terms of knowledge as well as practice

A

ISM

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18
Q

India has a rich heritage of medical wisdom derived from the ____ that
prevailed as Ayurveda

A

Vedas

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19
Q

These were the principal medical practices of the country for centuries,
forming part of Indian ethos and culture

A

Ayurveda, Siddha
system and Yoga practices

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20
Q

_______ that was known from period of Hippocrates came to India
during ______

A

Unani Tibb, 8th century

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21
Q

Western medicine that is based on
biomedical concepts is commonly known as ______

A

Allopathy

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22
Q

_________ a system developed in _______ in _____ century quickly
gained popularity and has got blended with the Indian traditional
medical practices due to similarity in its holistic medical philosophy and
principles

A

Homeopathy, Germany, 18th

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23
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______is a drug less system of healthy living practices

A

Naturopathy

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24
Q

The_______ also helped in establishing western medicine
in India during 19th century

A

indigenous practitioners

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25
Q

The _____ and _____were given training during 1860-70s and
traditional midwives (dais) were also trained in 1900s

A

Vaids, Hakims

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26
Q

traditional midwives also called ___

A

dais

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27
Q

The colonial system viewed dais as, _______

A

“unhygienic and dangerous women,
the prime cause of maternal and infant deaths in India”

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28
Q

Towards the end of nineteenth century,_____was informally an integral
part of medical services

A

ISM

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29
Q

When the dispensaries used to run out of medicines, they relied on
______

A

Indian medicines

30
Q

The surgical instruments were similar to the one mentioned by ______

A

Sushruta

31
Q

The use of _____ and ______ to perform surgeries was a
method adopted from the teachings of Sushruta

A

chloroform, morphine

32
Q

The ________and _____were regularly used to assist
hospital staff and were a part of routine work of western medicine

A

indigenous practitioners , dais

33
Q

By the start of ____ century, there started a colonial discourse against
indigenous system

A

20th

34
Q

The various merits of ISM recognized by policy makers were : (3 points)

A

a)the
people of country had faith and belief in these systems,
b) the country
had rich biodiversity to provide for traditional medicines,
c) the emphasis
of ISM was on ensuring prevention of diseases and adopting healthy
lifestyles

35
Q

The British colonial authorities in India set up the _____Committee in ____

A

“Health Survey and
Development Committee (Bhore committee), 1943

36
Q

The________ showed a contemptuous attitude towards
indigenous system of medicine and termed it as ‘unscientific’

A

Bhore Committee

37
Q

Bhore Committee also called

A

Health Survey and
Development Committee

38
Q

Which committee contradicted to the recommendations of Bhore committee regarding
Indigenous systems of medicine

A

Sokhey committee

39
Q

Sokhey committee also called

A

(National Planning
Committee)

40
Q

________committee gave due recognition to the Vaids and Hakims, and proposed
their training to mainstream them with the physicians or surgeons or
gynaecologists and obstetricians

A

Sokhey committee (National Planning
Committee)

41
Q

Sokhey committee (National Planning
Committee) gave due recognition to the ____and _____ and proposed
their training to mainstream them with the physicians or surgeons or
gynaecologists and obstetricians

A

Vaids , Hakims

42
Q

this committee recommended, “the best
scientific training in medicine in schools of a university standard”

A

Sokhey committee (National Planning
Committee)

43
Q

_______ was set up in 1946 to plan
for ISM in independent India

A

Chopra Committee

44
Q

Chopra Committee was set up in ____ to plan
for ISM in independent India

A

1946

45
Q

This committee recommended, “mutual learning between allopathy and
the indigenous systems, some practitioners of each being given education
in the other so that all systems could be enriched and evolve in to one
integrated knowledge system”

A

Chopra Committee

46
Q

The ______ was set
up at the end of second five year plan in 1959 to survey the progress made
in health services since the submission of Bhore committee report and to
make recommendations for future development and expansion of health
services

A

Mudaliar Committee (Health Survey and Planning Committee)

47
Q

Sokhey committee and the Mudaliar committee emphasized the need
for

A

giving a degree qualification in modern medicine to the students
qualified in Ayurveda

48
Q

The ________led to adoption of Primary Health Care
approach with its principles being community participation, appropriate
technology, comprehensive healthcare, and universal accessibility

A

Alma-Ata declaration of 1978

49
Q

____recognised traditional medical practitioners as important
allies and recommended their training and engagement in primary
health care

A

Alma-Ata

50
Q

_______of 1983
referred to ISM as, “our rich, centuries old heritage of medical and health
sciences”

A

National Health Policy

51
Q

the ______ policy recommended integration of indigenous systems and their
services to the overall healthcare delivery system at various levels

A

National Health Policy

52
Q

The department of _____
was created in March 1995

A

ISM&H (Indian Systems of Medicine and Homeopathy)

53
Q

The department of ISM&H (Indian Systems of Medicine and Homeopathy)
was created in ___

A

March 1995

54
Q

The department of ISM&H was renamed as ____in November 2003

A

AYUSH (Ayurveda, Yoga, Unani, Siddha and
Homeopathy)

55
Q

AYUSH stands for

A

Ayurveda, Yoga, Unani, Siddha and
Homeopathy

56
Q

The department was renamed as AYUSH (Ayurveda, Yoga, Unani, Siddha and
Homeopathy) in _____

A

November 2003

57
Q

The Central Council of Indian Medicine was set up under ______

A

Indian Medicine
Central Council Act 1970

58
Q

The ______ council was framing and implementing various regulations related to
ISM including the curricula and syllabi of ISM institutions

A

Central Council of Indian Medicine

59
Q

The ______is included in the central council of
Indian medicine from the year 2012

A

Sowa-Rigpa system of medicine

60
Q

The _______ is a centuries old traditional medical system originated
from Tibetan medicine and employs complex approach for diagnosing
patients

A

Sowa-Rigpa

61
Q

The system incorporates techniques such as pulse-analysis and
urinanalysis

A

Sowa-Rigpa

62
Q

____uses behaviour and dietary modification techniques and uses natural
materials (e.g. herbs and minerals) and physical therapies to treat illness

A

Sowa-Rigpa

63
Q

In 2002, the World Health Organisation came up with its strategy on
traditional medicine and concurrently the, _______emerged

A

National Policy on ISM and
H

64
Q

On_______, the department of AYUSH has been upgraded as
“Ministry of AYUSH”

A

9 November 2014

65
Q

On 9 November 2014, the department of AYUSH has been upgraded as

A

“Ministry of AYUSH”

66
Q

The vision of ministry of AYUSH is,

A

“to position AYUSH systems as the
preferred systems of living and practice for attaining a healthy India”

67
Q

“National AYUSH Mission” (NAM) was launched on

A

29 September
2014

68
Q

_____was launched on 29 September
2014

A

“National AYUSH Mission” (NAM)

69
Q

The Ministry of _______________abbreviated as AYUSH, is a governmental body
in India purposed with developing, education and research in the field of
alternative medicine

A

Ayurveda, Yoga & Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha, Sowa
Rigpa and Homoeopathy

70
Q

The Ministry of AYUSH is headed by

A

Sarbananda Sonowal

71
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A
72
Q

•Ayurveda (Ayu= ____; Veda= _____ ]or science) means the science of
life

A

life, knowdledge