In addition, the OAM has initiated another non-funded research track in the form of field investigations of alternative practitioners. An historical review of alternative approaches to AIDS treatment would not be complete without mentioning issues of access. This, however, is due to its fringe status, which makes it mainly unreimbursable by insurance and entitlement programs, rather than to any lack of interest on the part of low-income people. As alternative medicine gains wider acceptance among the medical and insurance industries, as for example in the case of Dr. Dean Ornish's program for cardiovascular disease, it will also become more available to the population at large. All rights reserved.
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