1. The system of medical practice and healthcare developed in Europe and North America, based on scientific methods, empirical evidence, and modern pharmacology
Western medicine has made significant advances in treating infectious diseases.
A medicina ocidental fez avanços significativos no tratamento de doenças infecciosas.
2. Allopathic medicine; conventional medicine based on the diagnosis and treatment of diseases through pharmaceutical drugs and surgery
Some patients prefer Western medicine over alternative therapies.
Alguns pacientes preferem a medicina ocidental em vez das terapias alternativas.