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Therapeutics > Complementary Therapies

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Complementary Therapies  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • Therapeutic practices which are not currently considered an integral part of conventional allopathic medical practice. They may lack biomedical explanations but as they become better researched some (PHYSICAL THERAPY MODALITIES; DIET; ACUPUNCTURE) become widely accepted whereas others (humors, radium therapy) quietly fade away, yet are important historical footnotes. Therapies are termed as Complementary when used in addition to conventional treatments and as Alternative when used instead of conventional treatment. Therapies are termed as Alternative when used instead of conventional treatment.

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Entry terms

  • Therapy, Complementary

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