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Complementary & Integrative Health

Alternative & Holistic Medicine, Healthcare /

Alternative Medicine Complementary medicine is a non-mainstream practice used together with conventional medicine. Integrative medicine coordinates complementary approaches into mainstream medicine. Alternative medicine is non-mainstream medicine in place of conventional medicine. True alternative medicine is not common. Most people who use non-mainstream approaches use them with conventional treatment. The National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) found […]

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Types Of Surgery

Healthcare, Medical Exams & Tests /

Medical Care It’s funny. People think of surgery as “major” when it happens to them and “minor” when it’s being done to someone else! In reality, surgery is thought to be major when it involves any vital organs and/or requires a long time period to perform. The following words classify various surgeries: Curative A procedure

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See Your “Primary” Doctor Before You See A Specialist

Healthcare, Screening & Preventive Care /

Medical Care Internists, family doctors, and pediatricians are examples of primary care doctors. They give general medical care. If you are a member of a Health Maintenance Organization (HMO), your primary care doctor is the doctor you select from the HMO plan to be the “gatekeeper” of all your medical needs. This person could be

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