Naturopathic oncology: An emerging discipline
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Daniel Rubin, ND Dr. Rubin is a consultant and practicing physician of oncology and integrative medicine. He is the past medical director for the Being Alive Wellness Center and the medical program of AIDS Project Arizona. In 1999 he helped found the Aidan Cancer Treatment Center and was medical director and director of clinical research. Rubin is also the founding president of the Oncology Association of Naturopathic Physicians.
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