concept   illness
culture   Western medicine
statement   Western medicine focuses on biological and physical factors, such as microbial causes and symptoms, when approaching illness.

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# Concept Culture Statement Freq.
1 approach to illness Western medicine Views illness as a physical ailment to be treated with medical interventions 1
2 approach to illness Western medicine Primarily focused on physical symptoms and targeted treatments 1
3 treatment of ailments Western medicine Relies on pharmaceutical drugs and surgery to treat ailments 1
4 treatment of ailments western medicine Focuses on symptom-based diagnosis and treatment 1
5 view on illness Modern Western medicine Focuses on microbial or biochemical causes of illness 1
6 view on illness Western medicine Illness is often viewed from a biological or physiological perspective 1
7 view on the causes of illness Western medicine Attributes illness to pathogens, genetics, and environmental factors 1