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Graduate of Ayurvedic Medicine and Surgery
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G.A.M.S. - Degree of Ayurvedic Medicine and Surgery (Nowadays B.A.M.S)
Graduate of Ayurveda, Medicine and Surgery (G.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. The person having a GAMS or BAMS degree can practice anywhere in India. There is also teaching of modern anatomy, physiology, principles of medicine, social and preventive medicine, pharmacology, toxicology, forensic medicine, botany, ENT, principles of surgery, etc. along with ayurvedic topics. There are post graduate courses available after GAMS, such as M.A.Sc. For getting admission in Ayurvedic College, the student has to pass common entrance test after plus two. Before introduction of common entrance test, the Pre-Ayurveda course was available in colleges. Here study of subjects like Chemistry, Sanskrit, Botany and Zoology were integral part of Pre-Ayurveda curriculum. Degree awarded was Graduate of Ayurvedic Medicine and Surgery (G.A.M.S).
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