title: Alternative medicine.
abstract: This is the first installment of a new section on Alternative Medicine. Alternative medicine practices are fast becoming the treatment of choice for many Americans, as will be discussed below. As clinicians devoted to rehabilitating patients to their fullest potential, it is an avenue that deserves further exploration into the benefits and controversies surrounding it. Future columns will delve further into the disadvantages, advantages, varying methods available, and current research in Alternative Medicine.
authors.forename: J J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Jacobs