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Health | Chapter 3 Preface
The Merriam-Webster Medical Dictionary defines alternative medicine as “any of various systems of healing or treating disease (as homeopathy, chiropractic, naturopathy, Ayurveda, or faith healing) that are not included in the traditional curricula taught in medical schools of the U.S. and Britain.” Alternative therapies have become increasingly popular as more and more people have become dissatisfied with conventional medicine and the impersonal nature of managed care. One of the most controversial alternative therapies, acupuncture, is even beginning to gain support within...
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Are Alternative Therapies Beneficial?
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- Alternative Therapies Are Beneficial
- Alternative Therapies Are Harmful
- Homeopathic Remedies Are Effective
- Homeopathic Remedies Are Ineffective
- Herbal Supplements Are Beneficial
- Herbal Supplements Can Be Harmful
- Religious Faith Is Associated with Good Health
- Religious Faith Has Not Been Proven to Promote Good Healt
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