A History of Western Medicine, Labor, and Birth

2009 ◽  
pp. 41-53 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pamela K. Stone
Keyword(s):  
Western Medicine ◽  
History Of

scholarly journals History of Western Medicine in China, Resources Portal

2016 ◽  
Vol 60 (4) ◽  
pp. 609-610 ◽  
Author(s):  
David Luesink
Keyword(s):  
Western Medicine ◽  
History Of

scholarly journals Meraque/San Jiao of Eastern Medicine in Comparison with the Mesentery System Presented in Western Medicine

2017 ◽  
Vol 4 (3-4) ◽  
pp. 101-106 ◽  
Author(s):  
Majid Avijgan ◽  
Mahtab Avijgan ◽  
Firouze Salehzadeh
Keyword(s):  
Adipose Tissue ◽  
Chinese Medicine ◽  
Traditional Chinese Medicine ◽  
Western Medicine ◽  
Integrated System ◽  
Previous Article ◽  
New Methods ◽  
Persian Medicine ◽  
History Of ◽  
New System

Background: In Persian medicine (PM) and traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), there is an ignored space, namely the Meraque/San Jiao (M/S) space, which in our previous article has been described in detail. Recently, there has been a publication about the mesentery system describing it as a new system with a history of no more than 300 years. According to our previous publications, this is a part of the M/S system, which could represent adipose tissue and vessels. The mesentery and the M/S system can be regarded as one system, except that the mesentery system is a section of the integrated system of M/S with a history of more than 3,000 years; this is the main topic of this report. Key Message: Comparing the mesentery with the Meraque in PM and the San Jiao in TCM, we can conclude that the M/S is more complete than the mesentery. Based on ancient classical texts of PM, the Meraque system has 6 labyrinths and includes all membranes, the fascia, vessels, adipose tissue, and the gut. In PM and TCM, it has a very important role. We will attempt to modernize the M/S. This leads to new methods in treatment, management, and research of Western medicine.

scholarly journals Western Medicine in a Community in Ghana: A Social Change Review

2019 ◽  
Vol 0 (0) ◽  
Author(s):  
Samuel Adu-Gyamfi ◽  
Razak Mohammed Gyasi ◽  
Dennis Baffour Awuah ◽  
Richard Oware ◽  
Samuel Kwame Ampadu
Keyword(s):  
Rural Communities ◽  
Medical Practice ◽  
Western Medicine ◽  
Skin Diseases ◽  
Local Population ◽  
Good Health ◽  
The People ◽  
Medical Facilities ◽  
History Of ◽  
Promotion Of Good Health

AbstractThis study focuses on Western medical practices in the Atiwa District of Ghana. The people of Atiwa District accessed Western medicinal practice to prevent and cure diseases. Before the advent of Western medical practice in the Atiwa District, people were unable to access Western medicine due to the challenges with travelling or trekking from rural communities to the towns where they would find limited Western oriented health centres/hospitals. Although there were challenges, the local population continued to highly embrace practitioners and also accessed the basic Western oriented medical facilities. Western medical strategies were used to combat skin diseases, stomach aches, and malaria that was prevalent in the Atiwa District. The other diseases which afflicted the people and which required urgent attention included cerebrospinal meningitis (CSM), tuberculosis and HIV/AIDS among others. Findings from the study revealed that the introduction and success of western medical practice in the Atiwa District could not have been possible without a positive reception from the indigenous people. Importantly, this study has projected the relevance of public health in the history of the people of Atiwa and the significant roles played by governments to ensure the promotion of good health at the District.

scholarly journals A CASE STUDY ON MANAGEMENT OF ERYTHRODERMA

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (5) ◽  
pp. 1131-1135
Author(s):  
Prasanna N Mogasale ◽  
Radhika. C ◽  
Nagaraj S
Keyword(s):  
Western Medicine ◽  
Skin Lesions ◽  
Topical Steroids ◽  
Exfoliative Dermatitis ◽  
History Of ◽  
Total Body ◽  
Total Remission ◽  
Therapy Treatment

Erythroderma also known as generalized Exfoliative dermatitis which refers to a scaling involving 90% or more of the cutaneous surface. Clinicians are challenged to find the cause of exfoliative dermatitis by eliciting history of illness prior to erythema. Patients presenting acutely with exfoliative dermatitis often require admission because their total body functions can require monitoring. In western medicine, the principle management is to maintain skin moisture, avoid scratching, apply topical steroids; prolonged glucocorticoids therapy often is needed. From Ayurvedic perspective it could be correlated to Eka Kusta. Eka Kusta is the Vata Kapha Pradhana Vikara. Where skin lesions are Mahavastu, Masthyashaklopamam, Krisha Aruna in Varna. Here presenting a case of 48 years old female with erythroderma who was on long- term steroidal therapy. Treatment was planned with Shamana line of management based on her Bala. The treatment is carried out for one and half month in OPD and IPD section, all the western medicine was stopped and there was total remission of symptoms with Shamana Aushadhis. Keywords: Erythroderma, Eka Kusta, Shamana Aushadhis

scholarly journals Beyond autonomy: Care ethics for midwifery and the humanization of birth

2019 ◽  
Vol 26 (7-8) ◽  
pp. 2147-2157 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elizabeth Newnham ◽  
Mavis Kirkham
Keyword(s):  
Western Medicine ◽  
Care Ethics ◽  
Ethical Principles ◽  
Power Relationships ◽  
Healthcare Ethics ◽  
Respect For Autonomy ◽  
History Of ◽  
Medical Paternalism ◽  
Unethical Practice ◽  
The Relationship

The bioethical principle of respect for a person’s bodily autonomy is central to biomedical and healthcare ethics. In this article, we argue that this concept of autonomy is often annulled in the maternity field, due to the maternal two-in-one body (and the obstetric focus on the foetus over the woman) and the history of medical paternalism in Western medicine and obstetrics. The principle of respect for autonomy has therefore become largely rhetorical, yet can hide all manner of unethical practice. We propose that large institutions that prioritize a midwife–institution relationship over a midwife–woman relationship are in themselves unethical and inimical to the midwifery philosophy of care. We suggest that a focus on care ethics has the potential to remedy these problems, by making power relationships visible and by prioritizing the relationship above abstract ethical principles.

Curing Madness?

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shilpi Rajpal
Keyword(s):  
Mental Illness ◽  
Western Medicine ◽  
Medical Knowledge ◽  
Individual Case ◽  
Medical Advice ◽  
North India ◽  
Case Histories ◽  
Indigenous Healing ◽  
Advice Literature ◽  
History Of

Curing Madness? focuses on the institutional and non-institutional histories of madness in colonial north India. ‘Madness’ and ‘cure’ are explored as shifting categories which travelled across cultural, medical, national, and regional boundaries, thereby moving beyond asylum-centric histories. It is based on extensive research of archival materials gathered from various repositories in India and abroad. The book focusses on governmental policies, legal processes, everyday patterns of treatment, discipline and resistance behind the walls, and individual case histories. It also brings to fore the non-institutional histories of madness. While few ended up in asylums, most people suffering from insanity were cared for by their families and the local vidyas, ojhas, shamans, and pundits. Western medicine denigrated indigenous healing traditions forcing them to reconceptualize and reinvent themselves. The spread and dissemination of Western medical knowledge led to the reshaping of some of the Ayurvedic concepts of mental illness. Based on an examination of Hindi medical advice literature which primarily includes books, pamphlets, and periodicals, the study locates the history of madness within and beyond the asylum walls.

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