drama therapy
type: Concept
broader: complementary medicine

homeopathic products
type: Concept
broader: complementary medicine

faith healing
type: Concept
broader: complementary medicine

complementary and alternative medicine
type: Concept
narrower: complementary medicine

reflexology
type: Concept
broader: complementary medicine

traditional medicine
type: Concept
broader: complementary medicine

play therapy
type: Concept
broader: complementary medicine

pet therapy
type: Concept
broader: complementary medicine

complementary medicine
narrower: homeopathic products
narrower: drama therapy
narrower: traditional medicine
narrower: aromatherapy
narrower: occult healing
narrower: horticultural therapy
narrower: faith healing
narrower: pet therapy
narrower: anthroposophy
narrower: acupuncture
narrower: reflexology
narrower: art therapy
narrower: play therapy
narrower: dance therapy
narrower: sensory therapy
narrower: herbal therapy
narrower: music therapy
narrower: chiropractic
broader: medicinal products
broader: complementary and alternative medicine
type: Concept
definition: The use of drugs and treatments not accepted by orthodox medicine as scientific, with the aim, not of replacing orthodox forms of treatment, but of supplementing them. The main users are the middle classes, the well educated and more commonly women, usually in response to chronic conditions (Cant, S. and Sharma, U. (1999) A New Medical Pluralism: Complementary Medicine, Doctors and the State. [Source: The Sage Dictionary of Health and Society; Complementary Medicine]

acupuncture
type: Concept
broader: complementary medicine

art therapy
type: Concept
broader: complementary medicine

chiropractic
type: Concept
broader: complementary medicine

medicinal products
type: Concept
narrower: complementary medicine

dance therapy
type: Concept
broader: complementary medicine

anthroposophy
type: Concept
broader: complementary medicine

sensory therapy
type: Concept
broader: complementary medicine

herbal therapy
type: Concept
broader: complementary medicine

music therapy
type: Concept
broader: complementary medicine

aromatherapy
type: Concept
broader: complementary medicine

occult healing
type: Concept
broader: complementary medicine

horticultural therapy
type: Concept
broader: complementary medicine

concepts
type: Collection
type: ConceptGroup
member: complementary medicine