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PDFSymposium on evidence based medicine
Ethical problems arising in evidence based complementary and alternative medicine
Abstract
Complementary and alternative medicine has become an important section of healthcare. Its high level of acceptance among the general population represents a challenge to healthcare professionals of all disciplines and raises a host of ethical issues. This article is an attempt to explore some of the more obvious or practical ethical aspects of complementary and alternative medicine.
- complementary medicine
- alternative medicine
- BMA, British Medical Association
- CAM, complementary and alternative medicine
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