THE INTEGRATION OF SCIENTIFIC AND TRADITIONAL HEALING

TRADITIONAL HEALING IS VIEWED AS A DISTINCTLY DIFFERENT SYSTEM THAT HAS A DIFFERENT MODEL AND WORLD VIEW. BECAUSE OF PERVEICED CLASHES IN VALUES BETWEEN THE TRADITIONAL AND WESTERN SYSTEMS, AN ALTERNATIVE TO A MODEL OF INTEGRATION IS PROPOSED. IT IS CONCLUDED THAT WESTERN AND TRADITIONAL SYSTEMS ARE...

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Published in:The American psychologist 1981-07, Vol.36 (7), p.774-781
Main Authors: Rappaport, Herbert, Rappaport, Margaret
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
BELIEF SYSTEMS
CULTURAL PATTERNS
FOR POLITICAL CULTURE SEE POL /CULTUR
HEALTH (ALSO SICKNESS AND DISEASE)
MEDICINE
POLITICAL THEORY
TRADITION
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Summary:TRADITIONAL HEALING IS VIEWED AS A DISTINCTLY DIFFERENT SYSTEM THAT HAS A DIFFERENT MODEL AND WORLD VIEW. BECAUSE OF PERVEICED CLASHES IN VALUES BETWEEN THE TRADITIONAL AND WESTERN SYSTEMS, AN ALTERNATIVE TO A MODEL OF INTEGRATION IS PROPOSED. IT IS CONCLUDED THAT WESTERN AND TRADITIONAL SYSTEMS ARE COMPLEMENTARY & SHOULD BE CONTRUCTED TO FUNCTION ALONGSIDE ONE ANOTHER.
ISSN:0003-066X