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This chapter looks at the philosophy and beliefs behind complementary and alternative medicine (CAM), and contrasts them with the approach of orthodox medicine (OM). It discusses the psychology of CAM, what it is, how it works, who seeks it, and how it is different from OM.
Title: Complementary and alternative medicine
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This chapter looks at the philosophy and beliefs behind complementary and alternative medicine (CAM), and contrasts them with the approach of orthodox medicine (OM).
It discusses the psychology of CAM, what it is, how it works, who seeks it, and how it is different from OM.
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