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ethnomedicine /eth·no·med·i·cine/ (eth″no-med´ĭ-sin) medical systems based on the cultural beliefs and practices of specific ethnic groups.ethnomed´ical ethnomedicine (ethˈ·nō·meˑ·di·sin), n the comparative study of native or indigenous systems of medicine. The topics of this study generally include etiology of disease, practitioners and their role in health care, and types of treatment administered. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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While the path from ethnomedicine to new drugs is fairly direct, other sciences are also using ethnographic methods to assess indigenous knowledge for health benefits. |
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