Alternative Medicine: Expanding Medical Horizons. A Report to the National Institutes of Health on Alternative Medical Systems and Practices in the United StatesU.S. Government Printing Office, 1994 - 372 pages |
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Page vii
... to rigorous scientific investiga- tion to prove safety or efficacy ; and many have not been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration . B ecause of the increasing sophistication of the U.S. health vii Table of Contents Foreword.
... to rigorous scientific investiga- tion to prove safety or efficacy ; and many have not been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration . B ecause of the increasing sophistication of the U.S. health vii Table of Contents Foreword.
Page xvii
... tion is altered by the medicine during the process of dilution and retains this structure even after none of the actual substance remains . Anthroposophically extended medicine is an ex- tension of Western biomedicine and also incor ...
... tion is altered by the medicine during the process of dilution and retains this structure even after none of the actual substance remains . Anthroposophically extended medicine is an ex- tension of Western biomedicine and also incor ...
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... tion of a more profound underlying imbal- ance - in physiology , attitude , and lifestyle that must be addressed . Therefore , most alternative medical practitioners tend to rely primarily on diet , exercise , relaxation techniques ...
... tion of a more profound underlying imbal- ance - in physiology , attitude , and lifestyle that must be addressed . Therefore , most alternative medical practitioners tend to rely primarily on diet , exercise , relaxation techniques ...
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... tion arises : Could any of today's fringe therapies have a significant , immediate impact on the pressing and costly medical problems facing the Nation if they were more widely available ? Barriers to Progress on Alternative Medicine ...
... tion arises : Could any of today's fringe therapies have a significant , immediate impact on the pressing and costly medical problems facing the Nation if they were more widely available ? Barriers to Progress on Alternative Medicine ...
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... health products in the mar- ketplace . Armed with broad regulatory powers delegated to the agency by the Food , Drug , and Cosmetic Act ( FDCA ) , FDA oversees distribu- tion xlii Alternative Medicine : Expanding Medical Horizons.
... health products in the mar- ketplace . Armed with broad regulatory powers delegated to the agency by the Food , Drug , and Cosmetic Act ( FDCA ) , FDA oversees distribu- tion xlii Alternative Medicine : Expanding Medical Horizons.
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