Role of Traditional and Complementary Medicine in Universal Coverage
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Definition and term of T&CM is still a controversial issue in the world. T&CM is called by different names such as traditional medicine, complementary and alternative medicine (CAM), complementary medicine, alternative medicine and unconventional medicine, or sometimes it is called by its specific name for example: in India Ayurveda, Unani and Siddha; in China it is also called Chinese, Uyghur, Tibetan and Mongolian medicine.
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