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Descriptor English: Traditional Medicine Practitioners
Descriptor Spanish: Practicantes de la Medicina Tradicional
Descriptor profesionales de la medicina tradicional
Entry term(s) brujo curandero africano
chamanes
chamán
etnobotánicos
fitoterapeutas
hechicero africano
herboristas
practicantes de la medicina complementaria y alternativa
practicantes de la medicina indígena
practicantes de la medicina tradicional
profesionales de la medicina alternativa
profesionales de la medicina complementaria
profesionales de la medicina complementaria y alternativa
profesionales de la salud complementaria
sanadores
sanadores tradicionales
Scope note: Personal sanitario que utiliza sistemas de medicina basados en creencias y prácticas culturales transmitidas de generación en generación, tales como rituales místicos y mágicos (TERAPIAS ESPIRITUALES), MEDICINA TRADICIONAL, FITOTERAPIA, MEDICINA HERBARIA y otros tratamientos que pueden no tener explicación basándose en la medicina moderna.
Descriptor Portuguese: Profissionais de Medicina Tradicional
Descriptor French: Praticiens de médecine traditionnelle
Entry term(s): African Witch Doctor
African Witch Doctors
Alternative Medicine Practitioner
Alternative Medicine Practitioners
CAM Practitioner
CAM Practitioners
Complementary Health Practitioner
Complementary Health Practitioners
Complementary Medicine Practitioner
Complementary Medicine Practitioners
Complementary and Alternative Medicine Practitioners
Doctor, African Witch
Doctors, African Witch
Ethnobotanist
Ethnobotanists
Healer, Traditional
Healers, Traditional
Health Practitioner, Complementary
Health Practitioner, Traditional
Health Practitioners, Complementary
Health Practitioners, Traditional
Herbalist
Herbalists
Indigenous Medicine Practitioner
Indigenous Medicine Practitioners
Medicine Men
Medicine Mens
Medicine Practitioner, Alternative
Medicine Practitioner, Complementary
Medicine Practitioner, Indigenous
Medicine Practitioner, Traditional
Medicine Practitioners, Alternative
Medicine Practitioners, Complementary
Medicine Practitioners, Indigenous
Medicine Practitioners, Traditional
Men, Medicine
Mens, Medicine
Phytotherapist
Phytotherapists
Practitioner, Alternative Medicine
Practitioner, CAM
Practitioner, Complementary Health
Practitioner, Complementary Medicine
Practitioner, Indigenous Medicine
Practitioner, Traditional Health
Practitioner, Traditional Medicine
Practitioners, Alternative Medicine
Practitioners, CAM
Practitioners, Complementary Health
Practitioners, Complementary Medicine
Practitioners, Indigenous Medicine
Practitioners, Traditional Health
Practitioners, Traditional Medicine
Shaman
Shamans
Traditional Healer
Traditional Healers
Traditional Health Practitioner
Traditional Health Practitioners
Traditional Medicine Practitioner
Witch Doctor, African
Witch Doctors, African
Tree number(s): M01.526.485.882
N02.360.858
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D000095083
Scope note: Health personnel using systems of medicine based on cultural beliefs and practices handed down from generation to generation, including mystical and magical rituals (SPIRITUAL THERAPIES); TRADITIONAL MEDICINE; PHYTOTHERAPY; HERBAL MEDICINE; and other treatments which may not be explained by modern medicine.
Allowable Qualifiers: CL classification
ED education
HI history
LJ legislation & jurisprudence
PX psychology
SN statistics & numerical data
Previous Indexing: Medicine, Traditional (1971-2022)
Public MeSH Note: 2023
History Note: 2023
Related: Medicine, African Traditional MeSH
Medicine, Traditional MeSH
Shamanism MeSH
DeCS ID: 60332
Unique ID: D000095083
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): Click here to access the VHL documents
Date Established: 2023/01/01
Date of Entry: 2022/07/13
Revision Date: 2022/07/12
Traditional Medicine Practitioners - Preferred
Concept UI M000757174
Scope note Health personnel using systems of medicine based on cultural beliefs and practices handed down from generation to generation, including mystical and magical rituals (SPIRITUAL THERAPIES); TRADITIONAL MEDICINE; PHYTOTHERAPY; HERBAL MEDICINE; and other treatments which may not be explained by modern medicine.
Preferred term Traditional Medicine Practitioners
Entry term(s) Healer, Traditional
Healers, Traditional
Health Practitioner, Traditional
Health Practitioners, Traditional
Medicine Practitioner, Traditional
Medicine Practitioners, Traditional
Practitioner, Traditional Health
Practitioner, Traditional Medicine
Practitioners, Traditional Health
Practitioners, Traditional Medicine
Traditional Healer
Traditional Healers
Traditional Health Practitioner
Traditional Health Practitioners
Traditional Medicine Practitioner
African Witch Doctor - Related but not broader or narrower
Concept UI M0025172
Preferred term African Witch Doctor
Entry term(s) African Witch Doctors
Doctor, African Witch
Doctors, African Witch
Witch Doctor, African
Witch Doctors, African
Complementary and Alternative Medicine Practitioners - Related but not broader or narrower
Concept UI M000757175
Preferred term Complementary and Alternative Medicine Practitioners
Entry term(s) CAM Practitioner
CAM Practitioners
Practitioner, CAM
Practitioners, CAM
Ethnobotanists - Narrower
Concept UI M000757205
Preferred term Ethnobotanists
Entry term(s) Ethnobotanist
Complementary Health Practitioners - Narrower
Concept UI M000757206
Preferred term Complementary Health Practitioners
Entry term(s) Complementary Health Practitioner
Health Practitioner, Complementary
Health Practitioners, Complementary
Practitioner, Complementary Health
Practitioners, Complementary Health
Shamans - Narrower
Concept UI M000757557
Preferred term Shamans
Entry term(s) Shaman
Phytotherapists - Narrower
Concept UI M000757204
Preferred term Phytotherapists
Entry term(s) Phytotherapist
Indigenous Medicine Practitioners - Narrower
Concept UI M000757201
Preferred term Indigenous Medicine Practitioners
Entry term(s) Indigenous Medicine Practitioner
Medicine Practitioner, Indigenous
Medicine Practitioners, Indigenous
Practitioner, Indigenous Medicine
Practitioners, Indigenous Medicine
Alternative Medicine Practitioners - Narrower
Concept UI M000757202
Preferred term Alternative Medicine Practitioners
Entry term(s) Alternative Medicine Practitioner
Medicine Practitioner, Alternative
Medicine Practitioners, Alternative
Practitioner, Alternative Medicine
Practitioners, Alternative Medicine
Complementary Medicine Practitioners - Narrower
Concept UI M000757203
Preferred term Complementary Medicine Practitioners
Entry term(s) Complementary Medicine Practitioner
Medicine Practitioner, Complementary
Medicine Practitioners, Complementary
Practitioner, Complementary Medicine
Practitioners, Complementary Medicine
Medicine Men - Narrower
Concept UI M000757556
Preferred term Medicine Men
Entry term(s) Medicine Mens
Men, Medicine
Mens, Medicine
Herbalists - Related but not broader or narrower
Concept UI M000757176
Preferred term Herbalists
Entry term(s) Herbalist



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