Western medicine
Americannoun
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Unsurprisingly, given that most people tend to find coffee enemas after reports of being failed by Western medicine, mainstream gastroenterology is not on board with this practice.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2026
After graduating, she began practicing conventional Western medicine at a clinic by day, and needling animals in their living rooms on evenings and weekends.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 17, 2026
The astounding discovery that could link Eastern and Western medicine.
From MarketWatch ● May 12, 2026
Kurvilla, who studied at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, and taught global health policy at Boston University, said that "40 percent or more of biomedical Western medicine, pharmaceuticals, derive from natural products".
From Barron's ● Dec. 17, 2025
The answer lies somewhere between witchcraft and Western medicine.
From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane
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