scientific medicine

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scientific medicine,

n a term used to describe the form of medicine derived from the Flexnerian reformation of medical education and the germ theory in the early 1900s.

Patient discussion about scientific medicine.

Q. Have any forms of traditional Chinese medicine been scientifically proven to actually cure anything?

A. Traditional Chinese medicine is more about maintaining health and preventing illnesses, not curing illnesses. But many thousands of symptoms can be relieved with proven effectiveness by using Chinese herbs and/or acupressure massage therapy and/or acupuncture.
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