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Definition of Alternative medicine
1. Noun. The practice of medicine without the use of drugs; may involve herbal medicines or self-awareness or biofeedback or acupuncture.
Definition of Alternative medicine
1. Noun. any of various medical methods and practices used in place of, or as well as, conventional medicine ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Medical Definition of Alternative medicine
1. A catch-all phrase for a long list of treatments or medicinal systems including traditional systems such as Chinese or Ayurvedic medicine, homeopathy, various herbals and other miscellaneous treatments that have not been accepted by the mainstream, or Western, medical establishment. Alternative medicine is also referred to as complementary medicine (see). The designation alternative medicine is not equivalent to holistic medicine, which is a more narrow term. See: Holistic Medicine. (09 Oct 1997)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Alternative Medicine
Literary usage of Alternative medicine
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Private Health Insurance in OECD Countries by OECD Health Project, OECD., SourceOECD (Online service) (2004)
"Increased choice of doctor; hospital care; dental care; alternative medicine;
Pharmaceuticals; outpatient care. Substitute: minor risks for the ..."
2. Tobacco Policy Making in California 2001-2003: No Longer Finishing First edited by Jeffrey Archer, Simon Bainbridge (2003)
"The major purpose of all of these programs is to foster collaborations between
practitioners of alternative medicine and individuals knowledgeable in ..."
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