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Descriptor English: Osteopathic Medicine
Descriptor Spanish: Medicina Osteopática
Descriptor medicina osteopática
Entry term(s) medicina manipulativa osteopática
Scope note: Disciplina médica que se basa en la filosofía de que todos los sistemas corporales se hallan interrelacionados e interdependientes para una buena salud. Esta filosofía, elaborada en 1874 por el Dr. Andrew Taylor Still, reconoce el concepto de "bienestar" y la importancia de la enfermedad en el contexto del cuerpo en su totalidad. Se pone una especial atención en el SISTEMA MUSCULOESQUELÉTICO.
Descriptor Portuguese: Medicina Osteopática
Descriptor French: Médecine ostéopathique
Tree number(s): H02.403.640
MT2.704
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D010021
Scope note: A medical discipline that is based on the philosophy that all body systems are interrelated and dependent upon one another for good health. This philosophy, developed in 1874 by Dr. Andrew Taylor Still, recognizes the concept of "wellness" and the importance of treating illness within the context of the whole body. Special attention is placed on the MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM.
Annotation: use for the medical discipline only; use OSTEOPATHIC MANIPULATION for therapy
Allowable Qualifiers: CL classification
EC économie
ED enseignement et éducation
ES éthique
HI histoire
IS instrumentation
LJ législation et jurisprudence
MT méthodes
OG organisation et administration
SN statistiques et données numériques
ST normes
TD tendances
Related: Médecins ostéopathes MeSH
DeCS ID: 19397
Unique ID: D010021
NLM Classification: WB 112
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Date Established: 1987/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2013/07/08
Médecine ostéopathique - Preferred
Concept UI M0015548
Preferred term Médecine ostéopathique



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