integrative medicine
noun/ˌɪntɪɡrətɪv ˈmedɪsn/
/ˌɪntɪˌɡreɪtɪv ˈmedɪsn/
[uncountable]- medical treatment that combines alternative medicine (= types of treatment that are not part of the scientific methods of Western medicine) with the type of standard medical treatment used in Western countries
- They offer a course in integrative medicine, with the goal of teaching future physicians about whole-person care.
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