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.
    

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The Landmark : a centre for people affected by HIV/AIDS.

Treat yourself : a day of alternative therapies at charity prices for Crusaid : Saturday 15th February 1992 ...

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Post card : nerve troubles cured by the latest scientific discovery.

Pain and sensory symptoms / [written by James Bailey ;edited by Sarah Westlake].

Clinical governance for complementary and alternative medicine in primary care : final report to the Department of Health and King's Fund : October 2004.

Health-care practices in the American deep south / Julian Roebuck and Robert Quan.

A propósito de "El Baldaet" : curanderismo y asistencia ante la enfermedad / Enrique Perdiguero.

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Pain and sensory symptoms / [written by James Bailey ;edited by Sarah Westlake].

Clinical governance for complementary and alternative medicine in primary care : final report to the Department of Health and King's Fund : October 2004.

Health-care practices in the American deep south / Julian Roebuck and Robert Quan.

A propósito de "El Baldaet" : curanderismo y asistencia ante la enfermedad / Enrique Perdiguero.

What doctors don't tell you.