Significance of Disease classification
Disease classification in Ayurveda involves a systematic process of categorizing diseases based on various criteria, such as their nature, intensity, underlying causes, and symptoms. This classification plays a crucial role in determining appropriate treatments for ailments, with specific divisions like cough types and hereditary or infectious causes. Both Ayurveda and scientific approaches emphasize the importance of categorization for effective disease management, highlighting characteristics, treatment methods, and systematic arrangement essential for understanding and addressing medical conditions.
Synonyms: Disease categorization
In Dutch: Classificatie van ziekten; In Finnish: Taudin luokitus; In Spanish: Clasificación de enfermedades
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Hindu concept of 'Disease classification'
Disease classification in Hinduism involves categorizing ailments by nature, intensity, and causes, aiding in treatment configuration. It includes systematic arrangements based on criteria like symptoms and bodily element balance, as seen in Ayurveda.
From: Bhesajjakkhandhaka (Chapter on Medicine)
(1) The process of categorizing diseases found in the Chapters on Medicine according to specific criteria.[1] (2) The categorization of diseases based on their causes and characteristics, such as hereditary, infectious, or traumatic.[2]
From: Sushruta Samhita, volume 1: Sutrasthana
(1) The systematic categorization of diseases, which in Ayurveda includes the classification of ailments based on their nature and the balance of bodily elements.[3]
From: Sushruta Samhita, volume 4: Cikitsasthana
(1) The categorizing of ailments based on their nature and intensity, fundamental to configuring treatments.[4]
From: History of Indian Medicine (and Ayurveda)
(1) The systematic arrangement of diseases based on various criteria such as cause, symptoms, and location.[5]
From: Sushruta Samhita, Volume 6: Uttara-tantra
(1) The division of cough into different types based on underlying causes and symptoms.[6]
The concept of Disease classification in scientific sources
Disease classifications systematically categorize medical conditions, particularly in Ayurveda, detailing specific diseases and their treatments, aiding in the understanding and management of health issues based on traditional medicinal frameworks.
From: The Malaysian Journal of Medical Sciences
(1) The data pre-processing (curation) pipeline starts with collection of records (medical records and scanning records) and followed by collection and aggregation, disease classifications, attribute selection, data anonymity, data transformation into international neuroinformatics coordinating facility standard and neuro data repository.[7] (2) The categorization of tuberculosis based on the severity and recovery status of the disease in patients.[8]