INCREASINGLY, the terms complementary, alternative and integrative medicine are being used in healthcare, and they are being bandied without regard to its meaning. The three cannot be used interchangeably as they differ in terms of concept: IF a non-mainstream practice is used with conventional medicine, it is called “complementary”; IF a non-mainstream practice is used in place of conventional medicine, it’s “alternative”; and, THERE are many definitions of “integrative” healthcare, but all involve bringing conventional and complementary approaches together in a coordinated way.
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