Alternative treatments always remain on the fringe of treatment and never make the transition
to conventional medicine.
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Conventional Medicine

A system of medicine based on the diagnosis and treatment of diseases using drugs, surgery, and other traditional methods.

Alternative Treatments

Therapeutic practices that are not part of mainstream medical care, often used alongside conventional treatments or when standard therapies have not been effective.

Fringe

Elements or groups considered to be on the margins or edge of mainstream society or a particular field.