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alternative medicine

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alternativemedicine (countable anduncountable,pluralalternative medicines)

  1. Any of variouspseudoscientificmedicalmethods andpractices used in place of, or as well as,conventional (scientific)medicine.
    Coordinate term:quackery
    • 2011 May 19, “Think yourself better”, inThe Economist[1],→ISSN:
      Unlike their conventional counterparts, practitioners ofalternative medicine often excel at harnessing theplacebo effect, says Dr Ernst.
    • 2012 May 5, Liz Gooch, “Australian Universities Defend Alternative-Medicine Teaching”, inThe New York Times[2],→ISSN:
      “Such courses involve so-called 'complementary oralternative medicine' masquerading as, and sitting side-by-side with, evidence-based health-related science courses,” the letter said. It added that universities were risking their reputations by teaching courses likechiropractic,homeopathy,iridology andreflexology.

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any of various medical methods and practices used in place of conventional medicine

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