complementary therapy

collocation in English

meaningsofcomplementaryandtherapy

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complementary
adjective
uk
/ˌkɒm.plɪˈmen.tər.i/us
/ˌkɑːm.pləˈmen.t̬ɚ.i/
useful or ...
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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 ofcomplementaryandtherapyfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Complementarytherapy: general practitioners referral and patients use in an urban multi-ethnic area.
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Exploratory findings from a pilot project offeringcomplementarytherapyto people with musculoskeletal problems.
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The most notable differences were for medication,complementarytherapyand informal care.
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The study found that 16% of cancer patients in the study used some form ofcomplementarytherapy.
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For example those with cancer who wish to use acomplementarytherapy, despite its value being undermined or dismissed by their doctors, are rejecting biomedicine's presumed ownership of their bodies.
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Sometimes there is recommendation, they have a friend who has been or has done well withcomplementarytherapy.
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The results of the present study indicate that art therapy can be a valuablecomplementarytherapyin routine oncology practice.
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He is a ray ofcomplementarytherapyhimself.
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In my own primary care group, we have reduced the access tocomplementarytherapy.
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Complementarytherapyhas come a long way in 13 years.
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That makes chiropractic the most widely usedcomplementarytherapyafter osteopathy.
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It is a pleasure to see anothercomplementarytherapyabout to achieve statutory recognition.
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I will have my dose ofcomplementarytherapyin a moment.
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Other groups have been working hard to bringcomplementarytherapyonline.
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It covers not only medication and prescriptions, but psychological therapies, art therapy andcomplementarytherapy.
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At the present time, no projects have been commissioned with a specific remit to assess the interaction between acomplementarytherapyand an orthodox treatment.
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The fact that it was exclusively patients of individual fundholders who benefited in some places from the offer ofcomplementarytherapywas not considered satisfactory.
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Chiropractic is already, after osteopathy, the second most widely usedcomplementarytherapyin the country.
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The identification and accreditation of suitable training courses for anycomplementarytherapyis primarily the responsibility of the professional body or bodies which regulate it.
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