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The question is no longer WHETHER or not complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) will be integrated into the mainstream of conventional healthcare delivery but HOW? Historically the relationship between conventional Western medicine and CAM for the past century has generally vacillated between skepticism and outright hostility; this has not changed. However, steadily increasing consumer demand for CAM, cost/benefit awareness, and a recognition of the limits of conventional western medicine are driving the process of integration.
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Riley, D. (2001). Complementary Care in the United States. In: Willich, S.N., Elm, S. (eds) Medical Challenges for the New Millennium. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-015-9708-1_3
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