Bachelor of Ayurvedic Medicine and Surgery
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Bachelor of Ayurvedic Medicine and Surgery (B.A.M.S.) is a medical degree in India
, conferred to those who have studied the integrated system of modern medicine and traditional ayurveda
. The degree is of five and half years duration, including 1 year internship. Exams are held after every 3 terms. The person having a BAMS degree can practice anywhere in India. There is also teaching of modern anatomy
, physiology
, principles of medicine, Preventive and Social Medicine, pharmacology
, toxicology
, forensic medicine, botany
, ENT
, principles of surgery, etc. along with ayurvedic topics. A BAMS graduate can practice modern medicine (allopathy) in state of Maharashtra, India.
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
, conferred to those who have studied the integrated system of modern medicine and traditional ayurveda
Ayurveda
Ayurveda or ayurvedic medicine is a system of traditional medicine native to India and a form of alternative medicine. In Sanskrit, words , meaning "longevity", and , meaning "knowledge" or "science". The earliest literature on Indian medical practice appeared during the Vedic period in India,...
. The degree is of five and half years duration, including 1 year internship. Exams are held after every 3 terms. The person having a BAMS degree can practice anywhere in India. There is also teaching of modern anatomy
Anatomy
Anatomy is a branch of biology and medicine that is the consideration of the structure of living things. It is a general term that includes human anatomy, animal anatomy , and plant anatomy...
, physiology
Physiology
Physiology is the science of the function of living systems. This includes how organisms, organ systems, organs, cells, and bio-molecules carry out the chemical or physical functions that exist in a living system. The highest honor awarded in physiology is the Nobel Prize in Physiology or...
, principles of medicine, Preventive and Social Medicine, pharmacology
Pharmacology
Pharmacology is the branch of medicine and biology concerned with the study of drug action. More specifically, it is the study of the interactions that occur between a living organism and chemicals that affect normal or abnormal biochemical function...
, toxicology
Toxicology
Toxicology is a branch of biology, chemistry, and medicine concerned with the study of the adverse effects of chemicals on living organisms...
, forensic medicine, botany
Botany
Botany, plant science, or plant biology is a branch of biology that involves the scientific study of plant life. Traditionally, botany also included the study of fungi, algae and viruses...
, ENT
Ent
Ents are a race of beings in J. R. R. Tolkien's fantasy world Middle-earth who closely resemble trees. They are similar to the talking trees in folklore around the world. Their name is derived from the Anglo-Saxon word for giant....
, principles of surgery, etc. along with ayurvedic topics. A BAMS graduate can practice modern medicine (allopathy) in state of Maharashtra, India.