Where do Western and Non-Western medicine differ in their views?

Question

Or do they differ at all? Do they only differ in their methods or choice of medicine?

Answer 1

well, us westerners will probably get to the brass ring first...non-western gets played up due to anomalies...western on the other hand makes slow and thorough advances that actually mean something to the advancement of medicine.

Answer 2

Western medicine tends to be based off concrete evidence and research, but costs and arm and a leg.  

Answer 3

Non-western medicine is based on religion, or spiritual means. It generally doesn't use synthetic chemicals, and usually uses herbs, etc. Western medicine is based on biology, science, chemistry.... I am NOT advertising one or the other. Western medicine is good, since it bases around research (why it's slow).

Answer 4

For a more in-depth and unbiased (for the most part) viewpoint, you should check out the following article:

http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/article...

Hope it helps.