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Evaluation of pioneering introduction of integrative and prophetic medicine education in an Arabic medical school 10 years experience
Journal of International Medical Research • 2019
Publication Information
Authors
Mohamed Sewalim Hamed
Keywords
Integrative medicine, prophetic medicine, Taibah College of Medicine, students’ attitudes, medical
education, Arabic universities
Journal
Journal of International Medical Research
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publication.type
International
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Abstract
Objective: To assess physicians’ attitudes toward integrative medicine (IM), including prophetic
medicine (PM), combining the best of modern medicine with the best of alternative and complementary
medicine. Most physicians are unfamiliar with IM and PM and may thus be against
them and it may communicate that to the public.
Methods: Taibah University (Saudi Arabia) is the sole university in the Arab world with an
educational medical course in IM and PM. We assessed IM scientific knowledge and students’
medicine (PM), combining the best of modern medicine with the best of alternative and complementary
medicine. Most physicians are unfamiliar with IM and PM and may thus be against
them and it may communicate that to the public.
Methods: Taibah University (Saudi Arabia) is the sole university in the Arab world with an
educational medical course in IM and PM. We assessed IM scientific knowledge and students’