as opposed to traditional Western medicine

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Note added at 43 mins (2004-07-09 12:16:48 GMT)
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aka as opposed to standard Western medicine.


Alternative Medicine - Health care services outside the traditional medical practice, this type of care can include such therapies as: acupuncture, holistic medicine, homeopathy, non-medical massage therapy, herbal therapy, hypnosis, naturopathy, and biofeedback.

Treatments that have not traditionally been used in standard Western medicine, and are not widely taught in medical schools. These may include naturopathic medicine (herbs and plants), homeopathy, traditional Chinese medicine, Ayurvedic medicine, and others.

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