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Complementary and alternative medicine — with a difference

George T Lewith and Alan Bensoussan
Med J Aust 2004; 180 (11) || doi: 10.5694/j.1326-5377.2004.tb06098.x
Published online: 7 June 2004

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  • 1 University of Southampton, Southampton, UK.
  • 2 Centre for Complementary Medicine Research, University of Western Sydney, Penrith South DC, NSW.


Correspondence: 

  • 1. MacLennan AH, Wilson DH, Taylor AW. The escalating cost and prevalence of alternative medicine. Preventive Med 2002; 35: 166-173.
  • 2. Eisenberg DM, Davis RB, Ettner SL, et al. Trends in alternative medicine use in the United States. JAMA 1998; 280: 1569-1575.
  • 3. Thomas K, Nicholl P, Coleman P. Use and expenditure on complementary medicine in England. Complementary Ther Med 2001; 9: 2-11.
  • 4. Coulter ID, Willis EM. The rise and rise of complementary and alternative medicine: a sociological perspective. Med J Aust 2004: 180:587-589.

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