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  • BROADER TERM: broader or more general terms or phrases
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  • RELATED TERM: a term or phrase that is conceptually or associatively linked with the indicated preferred term

Thesaurus search results for 'MEDICINE': 6 results found.


ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE (Search for related entries in the library)

Scope Note: Health and healing practices that are not included within mainstream medical and/or "evidence based" Western medicine. Examples of alternative medical practices include acupuncture, chiropractic care, homeopathy and others.

DOCTORS OF MEDICINE 

FOLK MEDICINE 

MEDICINE (Search for related entries in the library)

PREVENTATIVE MEDICINE (Search for related entries in the library)

Scope Note: Medical care designed to prevent diseases or conditions rather than cure these.

TRADITIONAL MEDICINE (Search for related entries in the library)


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