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5 interesting facts about Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM)

Updated: Feb 8

FACT 1: There is a difference between Complementary and Alternative Medicines.

If a non-conventional approach of medicine is used together with conventional medicine, it is considered “complementary.”

If a non-conventional approach of medicine is used instead of conventional medicine, it is considered “alternative” (National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health, 2021).


FACT 2: There are several approaches to Complementary Medicine.

Complementary approaches can be organised by the following:

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