Integrative Medicine: In With the New

Integrative medicine is not "alternative," which implies the substitution of conventional medicine with often unproven natural treatments. Rather, integrative medicine is defined as the combination of conventional biomedicine with nontraditional and holistic practices to help patients on t...

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Main Author: Tiffany A. Mullen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Advocate Aurora Health 2015-11-01
Series:Journal of Patient-Centered Research and Reviews
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Online Access:http://digitalrepository.aurorahealthcare.org/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1217&context=jpcrr
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spellingShingle Tiffany A. Mullen
Integrative Medicine: In With the New
Journal of Patient-Centered Research and Reviews
integrative medicine
wellness
holistic
biomedicine
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title Integrative Medicine: In With the New
title_full Integrative Medicine: In With the New
title_fullStr Integrative Medicine: In With the New
title_full_unstemmed Integrative Medicine: In With the New
title_short Integrative Medicine: In With the New
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topic integrative medicine
wellness
holistic
biomedicine
nontraditional
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