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alternative medicine  

Definition

  • Alternative medicine uses therapeutic approaches not considered part of traditional medicine, including physical treatments and spiritual and mental approaches to healing. Alternative medicine is distinct from complementary medicine, which is used along with conventional medicine approaches. [Source: Encyclopedia of Global Health; Alternative Medicine]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-G73Z416G-3

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