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The science underpinning alternative treatments can be unconvincing - but should that bother us, if there are positive results? Anna Ford investigates.
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06 Dec 2004
Although seen as a natural option, can there be times when complementary therapies actually damage patients' bodies and interests?
How can we be sure alternative therapists are really trained to perform their services? In a field already viewed with suspicion, how do you prove your bona fides?
Can complementary therapies work in support of mainstream medicine? Anna Ford spoke to people who are convinced they can prove it.
In the second programme looking at medicine beyond the mainstream, Anna Ford asks how we could set about testing the claims made for CAM.
04 Dec 2004
Anna Ford attempts to explain the rise in numbers of patients seeking treatment beyond the mainstream.
14 Sep 2004