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Descriptor English: Naturopathy
Descriptor Spanish: Naturopatía
Descriptor naturopatía
Entry term(s) enfermería naturopática
medicina naturopática
Scope note: Sistema terapéutico exento de fármacos, basado en el uso de fuerzas físicas tales como el aire, la luz, el agua, el calor o los masajes. Estos tratamientos a menudo tienen una orientación dietética o nutricional, con especial atención a la historia personal y al modo de vida de los pacientes. (Traducción libre del original: Cassileth, Alternative Medicine Handbook, 1998, p329)
Descriptor Portuguese: Naturologia
Descriptor French: Naturopathie
Entry term(s): Medicine, Naturopathic
Naturopathic Medicine
Tree number(s): E02.190.655
MT2.805
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D009324
Scope note: A drugless system of therapy, making use of physical forces such as air, light, water, heat, massage. Treatments are often diet- and nutrition-oriented with attention given to the patient's personal history and lifestyle. (From Cassileth, Alternative Medicine Handbook, 1998, p329)
Allowable Qualifiers: AE adverse effects
CL classification
EC economics
ES ethics
HI history
IS instrumentation
MO mortality
MT methods
NU nursing
PX psychology
SN statistics & numerical data
ST standards
TD trends
VE veterinary
Related: Herbal Medicine MeSH
DeCS ID: 9516
Unique ID: D009324
NLM Classification: WB 935
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): Click here to access the VHL documents
Date Established: 1966/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2011/06/24
Naturopathy - Preferred
Concept UI M0014527
Scope note A drugless system of therapy, making use of physical forces such as air, light, water, heat, massage. Treatments are often diet- and nutrition-oriented with attention given to the patient's personal history and lifestyle. (From Cassileth, Alternative Medicine Handbook, 1998, p329)
Preferred term Naturopathy
Entry term(s) Medicine, Naturopathic
Naturopathic Medicine



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