Naturopathic medicine is indeed legitimate, effective, and wanted.
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In response to "Naturopathy: A Critical Appraisal,"[1] it is clear from the numerous cited official supporters of licensed naturopathic medicine (such as the White House Commission, The National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine, WebMD, the IntelliHealth Harvard Medical School venture, etc.) and by the ongoing passage of legislation for naturopathic physicians, that naturopathic medicine is indeed legitimate, effective, and wanted.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- MedGenMed : Medscape general medicine
دوره 6 1 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2004