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Survey of Alternative Medicine in America

The federal government has issued the largest survey to date of Americans' use of complementary and alternative medicine. NPR's Joanne Silberner looks at who uses alternative treatments like echinacea and acupuncture, and why.

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Joanne Silberner
Joanne Silberner is a health policy correspondent for National Public Radio. She covers medicine, health reform, and changes in the health care marketplace.
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