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Traditional Arabic and Islamic medicine, a re-emerging health aid

Authors: 
Hassan Azaizeh, Bashar Saad, Edwin Cooper, Omar Said
Journal Name: 
Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Volume: 
7
Issue: 
4
Pages From: 
419
To: 
424
Date: 
Friday, January 1, 2010
Abstract: 
Complementary medicine is a formal method of health care in most countries of the ancient world. It is expected to become more widely integrated into the modern medical system, including the medical curriculum. Despite the perception of modern medicine as more efficacious, traditional medicine continues to be practiced. More than 70% of the developing world's population still depends primarily on the complementary and alternative systems of medicine (CAM). In rural areas, cultural beliefs and practices often lead to self-care, home ...