The concept of “prevention before disease” in Buddhism and its application & dissemination status in modern medicine: a review  

作　　者：Hui-Chuan Tian Van Tran Jia-Jun Ren Rui-Yu Mou Ying-Jie Jia 

机构地区：[1]Medical Oncology Department,The First Affiliated Hospital of Tianjin University of Chinese Medicine,Tianjin 300381,China [2]National Clinical Research Center of Chinese Acupuncture and Moxibustion,Tianjin 300381,China [3]Natural Science Education Department,Sai Gon University,Ho Chi Minh City 70150,Vietnam.

出　　处：《History & Philosophy of Medicine》2023年第4期1-9,共9页医学史与医学哲学

基　　金：supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(81603438);he Natural Science Foundation of Tianjin(19JCZDJC37000);the Scientific Research Plan project of the Tianjin Municipal Education Commission(2020KJ163).

摘　　要：The concept of“prevention before disease”in Buddhism has deep roots in traditional Indian medicine and has been integrated into Buddhist philosophy.The Buddhist philosophy of“prevention before disease”is based on the cultivation of mindfulness through the practice of meditation.This philosophy has been integrated into modern medicine through the development of mindfulness-based interventions,which have been found to be effective in reducing symptoms of anxiety,depression,and chronic pain.The article also discusses the spread of Buddhist philosophy and its“prevention before disease”concept in different regions of the world and the potential benefits of integrating this philosophy into patient care.Here,we summarized the concept of“Prevention before Disease”in Buddhism and its specific content in Buddhist teachings and discussed its application&dissemination status in modern medicine.

关 键 词：BUDDHISM prevention before disease mindfulness modern medicine 

分 类 号：B94[哲学宗教—宗教学]