Ageing, Healthy, and in Control: An Alternative Approach to Maintaining the Health of Older People |
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... asked about the real contribution of allopathic medicine to the health of older people . Does allopathic medicine provide older people with superior health care ? • Is medical expertise always necessary for those who are unwell ? • Is ...
... asked about the real contribution of allopathic medicine to the health of older people . Does allopathic medicine provide older people with superior health care ? • Is medical expertise always necessary for those who are unwell ? • Is ...
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... asked to give a full personal history , enabling the therapist to build a complete , or holistic , picture of the individual . Homeopathic and herbal remedies are also inexpensive . Indeed , the cost for a small bottle of a single ...
... asked to give a full personal history , enabling the therapist to build a complete , or holistic , picture of the individual . Homeopathic and herbal remedies are also inexpensive . Indeed , the cost for a small bottle of a single ...
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... asking such questions , let alone attempting to play a more active role . Social workers , in particular , have remained content to be a junior partner to the medical establishment . Social work , when it adopts an holistic approach ...
... asking such questions , let alone attempting to play a more active role . Social workers , in particular , have remained content to be a junior partner to the medical establishment . Social work , when it adopts an holistic approach ...
Contents
reasserting personal control | 64 |
combating loneliness | 82 |
Diet and nutrition | 98 |
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