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Complementary Medicine - Alternative Medical Systems

An alternative medical system is a set of practices based on a philosophy different from Western biomedicine. Most of these systems have evolved apart from and earlier than the conventional biomedical medical system used in the United States.

Complementary medicine: Should I use complementary medicine?

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Last Updated: October 26, 2009
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