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Page 134
... therapies were almost entirely lost , and without doubt a considerable body of former knowledge and experience has irretrievably gone . The medical establishment continues to dismiss alternative approaches , and does so with a ...
... therapies were almost entirely lost , and without doubt a considerable body of former knowledge and experience has irretrievably gone . The medical establishment continues to dismiss alternative approaches , and does so with a ...
Page 165
... therapies utilize the meridians associated with the stomach and large intestine . Acupuncture has been shown to reduce stomach acidity , discharge gallstones , and can assist with colitis , diverticulitis and ulcers . Exercise therapies ...
... therapies utilize the meridians associated with the stomach and large intestine . Acupuncture has been shown to reduce stomach acidity , discharge gallstones , and can assist with colitis , diverticulitis and ulcers . Exercise therapies ...
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... therapies , particularly acupuncture , acupressure and reflexology , are noted for their effective pain relief . There are many reports indicating success in cases considered ' untreatable ' by orthodox medicine . Acupuncture can ...
... therapies , particularly acupuncture , acupressure and reflexology , are noted for their effective pain relief . There are many reports indicating success in cases considered ' untreatable ' by orthodox medicine . Acupuncture can ...
Contents
Nature and the importance of good health in old age | 1 |
expectations of health in old age | 8 |
the medicalization of old age | 23 |
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| Title | Ageing, Healthy, and in Control: An Alternative Approach to Maintaining the Health of Older People Nutshell Handbooks Volume 29 of Therapy in practice series, ISSN 0961-1436 |
| Author | Steve Scrutton |
| Publisher | Chapman & Hall, 1992 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | 31 Jul 2008 |
| ISBN | 1565930320, 9781565930322 |
| Length | 238 pages |
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