Integrating Ayurveda and modern mainstream medicine

Abstract

This article is an attempt to understand the challenge of integrating the education provided by BAMS programs and MBBS programs, in order to initiate the process of integrating research and practice in Ayurveda and Modern Mainstream Medicine. The specific issues discussed in the article are framed within the broader context of the challenge of integrating any two bodies of knowledge, theories, or knowledge systems in education and research.