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An Economy In Need Of Holistic Medicine

First Posted: 3/18/10 Updated: 11/17/11

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Western medical practices have attracted similar criticisms in recent years, for an emphasis on intervening in disease rather than preventing it beforehand and promoting quotidian well-being.

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Western medical practices have attracted similar criticisms in recent years, for an emphasis on intervening in disease rather than preventing it beforehand and promoting quotidian well-being.

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An Economy In Need Of Holistic Medicine

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