What could ′integrative′ medicine mean? Social science perspectives on contemporary Ayurveda

The paper attempts to critically engage with the idea of integrative medicine as a marker of pharmaceuticalization of Ayurveda in the recent decades. It examines what it means to say ′integrative′ medicine using the metaphor of language from philosophy of science. Drawing upon fieldwork with Ayurved...

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Main Author:	V Sujatha
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier 2011-01-01
Series:	Journal of Ayurveda and Integrative Medicine
Subjects:	Ayurveda Asian medicine integrative medicine medical pluralism
Online Access:	http://www.jaim.in/article.asp?issn=0975-9476;year=2011;volume=2;issue=3;spage=115;epage=123;aulast=Sujatha

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spelling	doaj-6d960ee213624fbdb4fa93eb6a449af52020-11-24T22:07:18ZengElsevierJournal of Ayurveda and Integrative Medicine0975-94762011-01-012311512310.4103/0975-9476.85549What could ′integrative′ medicine mean? Social science perspectives on contemporary AyurvedaV SujathaThe paper attempts to critically engage with the idea of integrative medicine as a marker of pharmaceuticalization of Ayurveda in the recent decades. It examines what it means to say ′integrative′ medicine using the metaphor of language from philosophy of science. Drawing upon fieldwork with Ayurveda practitioners, the paper also discusses the ramifications of integrative medicine in the current scenario in which there is no organizational parity between Ayurveda and biomedicine. The paper calls for a focus on Ayurveda for public health rather than the global health market.http://www.jaim.in/article.asp?issn=0975-9476;year=2011;volume=2;issue=3;spage=115;epage=123;aulast=SujathaAyurvedaAsian medicineintegrative medicinemedical pluralism
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title	What could ′integrative′ medicine mean? Social science perspectives on contemporary Ayurveda
title_short	What could ′integrative′ medicine mean? Social science perspectives on contemporary Ayurveda
title_full	What could ′integrative′ medicine mean? Social science perspectives on contemporary Ayurveda
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description	The paper attempts to critically engage with the idea of integrative medicine as a marker of pharmaceuticalization of Ayurveda in the recent decades. It examines what it means to say ′integrative′ medicine using the metaphor of language from philosophy of science. Drawing upon fieldwork with Ayurveda practitioners, the paper also discusses the ramifications of integrative medicine in the current scenario in which there is no organizational parity between Ayurveda and biomedicine. The paper calls for a focus on Ayurveda for public health rather than the global health market.
topic	Ayurveda Asian medicine integrative medicine medical pluralism
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What could ′integrative′ medicine mean? Social science perspectives on contemporary Ayurveda

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