Allopathic medicine
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Allopathic medicine and allopathy (from Greek ἄλλος, állos, other, different + πάϑος, páthos, suffering) are terms coined by Samuel Hahnemann, the founder of homeopathy.[1] It meant "other than the disease" and it was intended, among other things, to point out how regular doctors used methods that Hahnemann felt had nothing to do with the disharmony produced by disease, merely addressing symptoms, which, in Hahnemann's view, meant that these methods were harmful to the patients.[1]
Originally intended as a characterization of standard medicine in the early 19th century (and especially the practices now known as heroic medicine), these terms were rejected by mainstream physicians and quickly acquired negative overtones. During the 19th century it was used widely among irregular doctors as a pejorative term for regular doctors.[1] In the United States the term "allopathic" has been used by persons not related to homeopathy,[2] but it has never been accepted by the medical establishment, and is not a label that such individuals apply to themselves.[3][4]
In the United States, allopathic medicine can sometimes refer to the medical training that leads to the degree Doctor of Medicine rather than the degree Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine, although this is uncommon. See comparison of MD and DO in the United States.[5][6]
Generally, allopathic medicine refers to "the broad category of medical practice that is sometimes called Western medicine, biomedicine, scientific medicine, or modern medicine",[7][citation needed] with varying degrees of acceptance by medical professionals in different locales. In particular, the terms allopathic medicine and allopathy may be used for regular medicine in a context of traditional medicine such as Ayurveda,[8][9][10] as well as in a context of complementary and alternative medicine such as homeopathy (see homeopathy and allopathy). However, many aspects of traditional medicine systems such as Ayurveda or Traditional Chinese medicine are themselves allopathic in that they act by opposing the patient's symptoms.[11]
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ur:معالجۂ اخلافیہ- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 James C. Whorton (2004). Oxford University Press US, ed. Nature Cures: The History of Alternative Medicine in America (illustrated ed.). New York: Oxford University Press. pp. 18, 52. ISBN 0195171624.
- ↑ Gundling, Katherine E. (1998). "When did I become an "allopath"? (Commentary)". Archives of Internal Medicine. 158 (20): 2185–6. doi:10.1001/archinte.158.20.2185. PMID 9818797.
Just when did I become an allopath? I am hearing and reading this term more and more lately. … Nevertheless, there is a clear trend of increased use of the term among mainstream physicians.
- ↑ Gundling, Katherine E. (1998). "When did I become an "allopath"? (Commentary)". Archives of Internal Medicine. 158 (20): 2185–6. doi:10.1001/archinte.158.20.2185. PMID 9818797.
Allopathy artificially delimits the practice of medicine […]. It embodies an unnatural, inflexible philosophy of care and implies that our system of care is merely one of many from which a discerning health care consumer may choose. […] The practice of medicine deserves so much more than the parsimonious title allopathy.
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- ↑ "Physicians and Surgeons". Occupational Outlook Handbook. U.S. Department of Labor. 2007-12-18. Retrieved 2008-04-28.
There are two types of physicians: MD — Doctor of Medicine — and DO — Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine. MDs also are known as allopathic physicians.
- ↑ "Allopathic" Medicine - The Princeton Review (a college admissions testing preparation company unaffiliated with Princeton University)
- ↑ "Legal Status of Traditional Medicine and Complementary/Alternative Medicine: A Worldwide Review" (PDF). World Health Organization. World Health Organization. 2001. Retrieved 2007-09-12.
- ↑ Gogtay NJ, Bhatt HA, Dalvi SS, Kshirsagar NA (2002). "The use and safety of non-allopathic Indian medicines". Drug Safety. 25 (14): 1005–19. doi:10.2165/00002018-200225140-00003. PMID 12408732.
- ↑ Verma U, Sharma R, Gupta P, Gupta S, Kapoor B. Allopathic vs. ayurvedic practices in tertiary care institutes of urban North India. Indian Journal of Pharmacology 39:52-54. accessed 1 Oct 2007.
- ↑ Ayurveda and Allopathy. accessed 1 Oct 2007.
- ↑ Wengell D, Gabriel N (2008). Educational Opportunities in Integrative Medicine. Atlanta: Hunter Press. p. 198. ISBN 9780977655243.
