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A group of medical treatments, practices, and products that can be used in conjunction with conventional Western medicine is called___________.

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Answer:Complementary medicine

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Complementary medicine:refers to a combination of therapeutic discipline along with conventional medicine in healing a patient.

Complementary medicine it not the same as alternative medicine because alternative medicine is used to replace conventional medicine whereas complementary works well with conventional medicine. For example alternative therapy will include substituting cancer radiation treatment with special diet. Complementary medicine will include following a proper weight loss diet with a weight loss surgery.

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