PPT-Medicine, Empire, and the Body

Disease and the Environment Amoy Daley and Poppy Male Dane Kennedy The Perils of the Midday Sun Climatic Anxieties in the Colonial Tropics in John M MacKenzie ed Imperialism and the Natural World Manchester 1990. and the SPIRIT. Week one of CAM 101. By: . Jodi Landfair. KEY TERM DEFINITIONS. Complementary: . Generally . refers to using a non-mainstream approach together with conventional medicine. . . Alternative: . Science (from Latin . scientia. , meaning "knowledge") is a systematic enterprise that builds and organizes knowledge in the form of testable explanations and predictions about the universe. . . In an older and closely related meaning (found, for example, in Aristotle), "science" refers to the body of reliable knowledge itself, of the type that can be logically and rationally explained. www.educationforum.co.uk. . In the 7. th. century AD the new religion of Islam spread rapidly through the Middle East, North Africa and even into Spain and Portugal. Islamic territories united under one ruler or caliph. Racial science. Colonial government medicine. Missionary medicine. A Case Study: Venereal Disease in Uganda. I. Racial Science. Originally, relationships between Europeans and Africans were positive. Learning objectives. What is ‘conventional’ medicine?. How is the scientific method used to determine the efficacy of a particular treatment?. What is a clinical trial? What is ‘double blind’? What is the placebo effect?. Lisa R. Chun, DO, MS, . C-NMM/OMM, FNAOME. Associate Professor and Department Chair, OMM. Campbell University Jerry M. Wallace School of Osteopathic Medicine . (910) 893-7719. lchun@campbell.edu. Osteopathic Philosophy and Brief History. Definition: substances that, when taken internally or applied to the body, help prevent or cure a disease or other medical problem. Classifications. Prevent disease. Fight pathogens . (microorganisms that enter the body and attack its cells and tissues). Pharmacodynamics. is the study of . the effect of medicine on the body. ; scientists ask questions like:. What does the medicine do to the body? . What receptors does the medicine activate?. What other effects does the medicine have?. 9.13 Discuss complementary (alternative) health practices as they related to wellness and disease prevention.. Complementary and Alternative Therapies. Abbreviated CAM. Complementary – used in conjunction with conventional medical care.. 9.13. . Investigate complementary and alternative health practices as they relate to wellness and disease prevention (such as: Eastern medicine, holistic medicine, homeopathy, manipulative and natural therapies). . Definition: substances that, when taken internally or applied to the body, help prevent or cure a disease or other medical problem. Classifications. Prevent disease. Fight pathogens . (microorganisms that enter the body and attack its cells and tissues). DR O.T AWOTUNDE. DEPT. OF FAMILY MEDICINE. Why learn about alternative medical systems. Alternative medical systems are widely patronized worldwide and the patronage is increasing.. In Africa, traditional medicine serves up to 80% of the people at the primary health care level. ?!”. This project has received funding from the . European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation . programme. . under grant agreement No 665100. ..  . KQ-“Is there like a nuclear bomb in my body?!”. Week 11 – Control of the Caribbean . By Mira and Ramlah. Medicine and Empire . by Pratik Chakrabarti, . Ch. 3 Medicine and the Colonial Armed Forces. The period between the 17th century and the 19th century was marked by numerous wars over colonial territories between European nations as well as with indigenous peoples which led to economic stress and high number of casualties, with more servicemen dying from disease than battle injuries. .