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Tibetan medicine: a unique heritage of person-centered medicine

With a history going back approximately 2,500 years, the Tibetan medicine, known as Sowa Rigpa in the Tibetan language, is one of the world’s oldest known traditional medicine. It originally developed during the pre-Buddhist era in the kingdom known as Shang Shung. As a traditional medicine, the fut...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Roberti di Sarsina, Paolo, Ottaviani, Luigi, Mella, Joey
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Springer Netherlands 2011
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3405412/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23194325
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s13167-011-0130-x
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Sumario:With a history going back approximately 2,500 years, the Tibetan medicine, known as Sowa Rigpa in the Tibetan language, is one of the world’s oldest known traditional medicine. It originally developed during the pre-Buddhist era in the kingdom known as Shang Shung. As a traditional medicine, the future development of Tibetan medicine in Western countries is linked to being recognized as a popular and viable healthcare option providing an alternative clinical reality. Its inherent ability to incorparate predictive diagnostics, targeted prevention, and the creation of individualized medical treatment give Tibetan medicine great potential for assessing and treating patients.