modern Western medicine

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:medicine
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:allopathic_medicine
conventional medicine
gptkbp:basedOn scientific evidence
gptkbp:contrastsWith gptkb:traditional_medicine
complementary medicine
gptkbp:criticizedFor high costs
fragmented care
overreliance on pharmaceuticals
gptkbp:dominantIn gptkb:Australia
gptkb:Europe
gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:eligibility gptkb:medicine
continuing medical education
residency training
gptkbp:emphasizes gptkb:psychotherapy
diagnosis
prevention
gptkbp:focusesOn evidence-based practice
pathophysiology
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label modern Western medicine
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:germ_theory
gptkb:biomedical_model
advances in technology
gptkbp:originatedIn gptkb:Europe
gptkb:North_America
gptkbp:practicedIn gptkb:physician
nurses
medical specialists
gptkbp:regulates government health agencies
medical boards
licensing authorities
gptkbp:supportedBy gptkb:Centers_for_Disease_Control_and_Prevention
gptkb:National_Institutes_of_Health
gptkb:World_Health_Organization
gptkbp:treatment infectious diseases
chronic diseases
acute conditions
gptkbp:uses clinical trials
surgery
vaccine
diagnostic imaging
laboratory testing
medical device
preventive care
pharmaceutical drugs
evidence-based guidelines
standardized protocols
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Meridians
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6