Is preventative medicine the same as alternative medicine?
Is preventative medicine the same as alternative medicine?
Unlike preventive medicine, a more conventional medicine specialty, alternative medicine is not as supported by scientific and evidence-based studies. Watch preventive medicine expert David Katz, MD, explain the difference in these specialty areas.
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