Exploring unconventional medical systems.

Hawaii Med J

Dept. of Physiology, UH School of Medicine, Straub Clinic and Hospital, Inc, Honolulu, HI 96813, USA.

Published: July 1999

Exotic medical systems still exist in the world's developing areas. These systems often embrace a unique pharmacopaeia and remarkable human relationships. Here is a guide for your personal exploration and appreciation of health care systems unfamiliar to Western medicine. It has been developed from personal use, offering practical suggestions for the study of unusual medical beliefs and practice in the field--and it can be used, closer to home, to survey disease and treatment concepts found in alternative or complementary medicine.

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