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Complementary & Alternative Medicine Center

Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) refers to therapies that are used along with traditional medicine (complementary) or in place of it (alternative). Some CAM methods are commonly used in pain management and other areas, including biofeedback, acupuncture and acupressure.

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