Descriptor in English: | Naturopathy |
Descriptor in Spanish: | Naturopatía |
Descriptor in Portuguese: | Naturopatia |
Descriptor in French: | Naturopathie |
Entry term(s): |
Medicine, Naturopathic Naturopathic Medicine |
Tree number(s): |
E02.190.655 |
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 |
See also the descriptors: |
Herbal Medicine
MeSH |
DeCS UI: | 9516 |
Descriptor UI: | D009324 |
Date Established: | 1966/01/01 |
Date of Entry: | 1999/01/01 |
Revision Date: | 2011/06/24 |
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ANALYTICAL, DIAGNOSTIC AND THERAPEUTIC TECHNIQUES, AND EQUIPMENT
Therapeutics [E02]Therapeutics
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Naturopathy
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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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