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2015: Current State of Integrative Medicine

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Jun 092015

Seeing that Integrative Medicine is making great crossroads into the American healthcare system, I decided to write an article discussing this. It was published in Lotus Guide, April/May/June 2015 issue.

I also cover this warning: “Americans: Do NOT Assume OTC Drugs Are Safe!”

2015: Current State of Integrative Medicine in the U.S.

Thanks to John Weeks, of the Integrator Blog whose great posts gave me the inspiration for this for article too (see references in article)!

Dr. Bruce Robinson, author/educator

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Oct 152011

Bruce Robinson, MD, is a retired surgeon and former President of Acupuncture and Integrative Medicine College-Berkeley (AIMC). He is also the author of BioMedicine: A Textbook for Practitioners of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine, and Director of NBIMA (National Board of Internal Medicine for Acupuncturists).

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