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'''Medicine''' is a branch of medical [[science]] that deals with nonsurgical techniques. Medicine may also refer to a substance intended to be used for the treatment, mitigation or prevention of a [[disease]], disorder or abnormality. | '''Medicine''' is a branch of medical [[science]] that deals with nonsurgical techniques. Medicine may also refer to a substance intended to be used for the treatment, mitigation or prevention of a [[disease]], disorder or abnormality. | ||
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| + | == Atheism and unscientific medical practices == | ||
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| + | ''See also:'' [[Atheism and unscientific medical practices]] | ||
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| + | Razib Khanm wrote at ''Discover Magazine'': | ||
| + | {{Cquote|...the most secular nations in the world are those of [[East Asia]], in particular what are often termed “[[Confucius|Confucian]] societies.” It is likely therefore that the majority of the world’s [[atheism|atheists]] are actually East Asian... | ||
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| + | This is not to say that East Asia is necessarily a haven for a [[Critical rationalism|critical rationalist]] perspective, what with the prominence of Chinese medicine, [[geomancy]], Korean [[shamanism]]...<ref>[http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/gnxp/2010/11/most-atheists-are-not-white/ Most atheists are not white & other non-fairy tales] By Razib Khanm, Discover Magazine</ref>}} | ||
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| + | For more information, please: [[Atheism and unscientific medical practices]] ([[Traditional Chinese medicine]]) | ||
== See also == | == See also == | ||
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*[[Against medical advice]] | *[[Against medical advice]] | ||
*[[Medicine in ancient Egypt]] | *[[Medicine in ancient Egypt]] | ||
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== External links == | == External links == | ||
Revision as of 03:14, April 29, 2019
Medicine is a branch of medical science that deals with nonsurgical techniques. Medicine may also refer to a substance intended to be used for the treatment, mitigation or prevention of a disease, disorder or abnormality.
Atheism and unscientific medical practices
See also: Atheism and unscientific medical practices
Razib Khanm wrote at Discover Magazine:
| “ | ...the most secular nations in the world are those of East Asia, in particular what are often termed “Confucian societies.” It is likely therefore that the majority of the world’s atheists are actually East Asian...
This is not to say that East Asia is necessarily a haven for a critical rationalist perspective, what with the prominence of Chinese medicine, geomancy, Korean shamanism...[1] |
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For more information, please: Atheism and unscientific medical practices (Traditional Chinese medicine)
See also
External links
- Obesity? Diabetes? We’ve been set up. Harvard Science.
- ↑ Most atheists are not white & other non-fairy tales By Razib Khanm, Discover Magazine