Post-Modern Medicine: A Framework for Integrating Traditional and Modern Healthcare

Authors

  • Hassan Akbari Department of Pathology, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

Keywords:

Post-modern Medicine; Traditional; Modern Healthcare

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2025-09-12

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Akbari, H. (2025). Post-Modern Medicine: A Framework for Integrating Traditional and Modern Healthcare. Galen Medical Journal, 14, e3791. Retrieved from https://journals.salviapub.com/index.php/gmj/article/view/3791

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