Medicine

In medicine, isolated as practical, or clinical, medicine, or medical practice - the practical application of accumulated knowledge of medical science for treating diseases and pathological states of the human body.

Conventional and alternative medicine

There is separation of classical medicine, Also known as conventional, Formal, sometimes - orthodox or traditional medicine, and alternative medicine, Also known as non-traditional (and sometimes informal or unconventional medicine).

Traditional medicine- A system of extensive medical knowledge and skills transmitted in written form and used for several thousand years, and now in addressing the prevention, diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation.

Traditional medicine is divided into Chinese medicine, Indian, Tibetan, Uighur, Greek and Arabic medicine.

Traditional medicine - a system okolomeditsinskih knowledge discovered empirically transmitted within the same dynasty, often orally.

Alternative Medicine- Medicine, which is based on the passed down from generation to generation, often outdated and inefficient, ways and means for treatment, scientific myths, marginal and untested theories. Alternative medicine are Traditional medicine, Tibetan medicine, Traditional Chinese medicine, Ayurveda, Homeopathy, Aromatherapy, phytotherapy or other treatment herbs urinoterapiya etc.

Medicine Conventional- Not a synonym scientific medicine in the modern sense. Thus, in a formal, conventional medicine in many countries, including Russia, are still frequently used methods of treatment based on outdated or non-modern theories and ideas that are inconsistent with contemporary standards of evidence based medicine. One example of this approach is still occurring in conventional medicine used in hypertension drugs like diabazola or papaverineWhose effectiveness was not confirmed by randomized controlled trials, instead of drugs with a high level of proof effect (ACE inhibitors, Diuretics etc.), or unreasonably broad application Physiotherapy whose evidence base is also weak and does not meet current strict criteria.