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Where can I find reliable information about complementary medicines? Where can I find reliable information about complementary medicines?
A good place to start is the US National Institutes of Health National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine, which funds research into complementary medicines. You can also find good resources at MedlinePlus, myDr and HealthInsite.
It’s best to seek out reputable sources of information for complementary medicines, such as government organisations. There’s a lot of information on the internet and some websites are designed to sell you products, rather than provide balanced information.
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Date published: 2011-01-24 00:00:00
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