GotProHealth : What is "Alternative" Medicine?

There are many terms used to describe approaches to health care that are outside the realm of traditional medicine as practiced in the United States. The National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM), a component of the National Institutes of Health, defines some of the key terms used in the field of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM). Complementary Medicine is defined by the NCCAM as healthcare therapies that are used... Read more about GotProHealth.




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