'''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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'''Medicine''' is a branch of medical [[science]], and can 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 in medicine ==
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== Mind and body ==
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A '''Mind/body''' approach in [[health]] care is an important matter. Mind / Body [[medicine]] tries to use the power of thoughts and emotions to positively influence physical health. As [[Hippocrates]] wrote, "The natural healing force within each one of us is the greatest force in getting well". <ref>[http://www.quantumhealth.com/news/about_mind_body_medicine.html About Mind/Body Medicine]</ref>
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=== Atheism ===
See: [[Atheism in medicine]] and [[Atheism and health]]
See: [[Atheism in medicine]] and [[Atheism and health]]
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Spiritual values, including prayer and meditation can be of great help in dealing with disease, as can also contact with the natural world