alternative therapy

collocation in English

meaningsofalternativeandtherapy

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alternative
adjective
uk
/ɒlˈtɜː.nə.tɪv/us
/ɑːlˈtɝː.nə.t̬ɪv/
An alternative plan or method is one that you can use if you do not want to use ...
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therapy
noun[C or U]
uk
/ˈθer.ə.pi/us
/ˈθer.ə.pi/
a treatment that helps someone feel better, grow stronger, etc., especially after ...
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(Definition ofalternativeandtherapyfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Unsuccessful switching occurred in six patients, who were subsequently treated with analternativetherapy.
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Thisalternativetherapyshould not only alleviate symptoms, but slow down, stop, or even reverse the currently inexorable evolution of the disease.
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Did the patient's preference for a legitimatealternativetherapythat was not included in the guideline influence the practitioner's approach?
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He has asked twice about the use of borax as analternativetherapy.
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There are many other sources ofalternativetherapy, some more efficacious than others.
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A second development to be welcomed is one within thealternativetherapymovement itself.
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It is notalternativetherapy, but complementary.
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That, it is suggested, is why there is such an increasing interest in thealternativetherapymovement.
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Some years ago there was always a petition to sign at the chiropractic clinic to get recognition for the profession as an acceptablealternativetherapy.
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In many ways, osteopathy can be regarded as the firstalternativetherapyto have come of age.
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A specific warning is also given to substitutealternativetherapyin the event of an allergic reaction.
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Art therapy is non-invasive and, with the best will in the world, cannot be described as analternativetherapy.
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The best-studiedalternativetherapyis perhaps the use of acupressure for pregnancy-related nausea and vomiting.
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Other users were community garden permaculture groups, martial arts and variousalternativetherapygroups.
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He has little faith in conventional medicine, believing thatalternativetherapyis far more effective.
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Alternative therapies used by women with breast cancer in f our ethnic populations.
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Evaluating complementary and alternative therapies f or cancer patients.
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Methods often employed by sufferers include: avoiding sources of exposure; disconnecting or removing electrical devices; shielding or screening of self or residence; medication; and complementary andalternativetherapy.
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