But the family rejected standard treatment, opting instead for a holistic medical treatment based on Native American healing practices called Nemenhah.

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Now, after years of research into the molecular workings of scarring and healing, doctors have promising clues to effective treatment.

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As well being sold to the DERA, skin was also used within the Trust to investigate wound healing and the preparation of artificial skin, as well as the treatment of burn wounds.

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"When you find the right diagnosis, not only is there appropriate treatment, but it can make a dramatic improvement in terms of healing their self esteem, " Dr. Schildkrout said.

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Long-term is the one and only Rehabilitation model capable of healing the typical chemical addict, one far enough along in the disease to have been referred to any level of treatment.

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