Komplementäre und Alternative Medizin
Ausgabe: 4/2004
50. Jahrgang
Was unterscheidet die so genannte Alternative Medizin von der Schulmedizin?
The article tries to determine the distinction between what is known as complementary or alternative medicine on the one hand and orthodox medicine on the other. The relational terms (»alternative«, »complementary medicine«) are undefined and refer only to contingent social conditions. The substantive terms (»naturopathic treatment«, »experience medicine «, »holistic medicine«), are blurred and, with differences, can be applied to both sides. Only the concept of science can serve to determine the distinction.
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