It does not come in standard care. It is a term used for medical products and practices. Standard medicine is what doctors of osteopathy, medical doctors and allied health professionals like physical therapists and nurses, practice. Standard medicine care can be replaced with alternative medicine. For example- Chelation therapy can be used to treat heart disease (Removal of excessive metals from blood) in place of standard approach. More examples
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Acupuncture
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Chiropractic
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Traditional medicine
- Homeopathy
Complementary and conventional medicine are however different from alternative medicine