Title of article
Persian Medicine Standard Terminology
Author/Authors
Daneshfard ، Babak Chronic Respiratory Diseases Research Center, National Research Institute of Tuberculosis and Lung Diseases (NRITLD) - Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences , Irannejad ، Shahrzad Institute of the History of Pharmacy and Medicine - Phillipps University of Marburg , Shams ، Mohammad English Department - Babol University of Medical Sciences , Shirzad ، Meysam Department of Traditional Medicine - School of Persian Medicine - Tehran University of Medical Sciences , Alizadeh Vaghasloo ، Mahdi Department of Traditional Medicine - School of Persian Medicine - Tehran University of Medical Sciences , Abbasian ، Alireza Department of Traditional Medicine - School of Persian Medicine - Tehran University of Medical Sciences , Naghizadeh ، Ayeh Department of Traditional Medicine - School of Persian Medicine - Tehran University of Medical Sciences , Mojahedi ، Morteza Department of History of Medical Sciences - Traditional Medicine and History of Medical Sciences Research Center, Health Research Institute, School of Persian Medicine - Babol University of Medical Sciences
From page
136
To page
148
Abstract
Persian Medicine (PM) is an ancient and holistic healthcare approach that has been practiced for thousands of years. While PM is often considered to be a traditional or alternative form of medicine, it has a rich history and a wealth of knowledge that can be of great value in contemporary medical practice. It encompasses a wide range of medical practices, including herbal medicine, dietary therapy, manual intervention, and lifestyle modification. Despite its long history and widespread use, there is a lack of standardized terminology in PM, which can lead to confusion and miscommunication among practitioners and patients. The Persian Medicine standard terminology provides a framework for understanding Persian medical concepts and terminology and can serve as a bridge between traditional and modern medicine. Therefore, to systematize the use of Persian medicine standard terminology, a working group was formed in the Persian Medicine Office of the Iranian Ministry of Health. After gathering opinions from experts in Persian medicine and the English language, a set of commonly used words was identified for the project. The first step of the project includes 100 standardized terms which are presented in this paper.
Keywords
Database , Persian Medicine , Mesh term , Standardization , Terminology
Journal title
Traditional and Integrative Medicine
Journal title
Traditional and Integrative Medicine
Record number
2772586
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