Smith E V
Department of Sociology, Florida A&M University, Tallahassee.
J Health Soc Policy. 1989;1(2):109-30. doi: 10.1300/j045v01n02_05.
Each cultural group has a reality which consists of a formal multi-centuried tested system of beliefs and practices. That system potentially inhibits or facilitate the acceptance of newly introduced technology and ideas. Among the critical beliefs and practices are those related to health and well-being. This article compares and contrasts "western" and "traditional" medical systems located both in the United States and other parts of the world. It discusses health and policy related postures concerning the "traditional medical system" taken by several countries and organizations. It, further, provides an overview of some current trends related to the recognition and acknowledged value of traditional medicine world-wide.
每个文化群体都有其现实情况，它由一个经过数百年正式检验的信仰和实践体系组成。该体系可能会抑制或促进对新引入技术和观念的接受。在这些关键的信仰和实践中，有与健康和幸福相关的内容。本文比较和对比了美国以及世界其他地区的“西方”和“传统”医疗体系。它讨论了几个国家和组织针对“传统医疗体系”所采取的与健康和政策相关的立场。此外，它还概述了当前世界范围内与传统医学的认可和公认价值相关的一些趋势。
