Mrs Roberts asked the court to delay its decision, claiming other "credible" alternative treatment was available.
It therefore appears to be an attractive alternative treatment for upper respiratory tract infections.
An alternative treatment--implanting tiny radioactive "seeds"--has less risk of side effects but doesn't always eradicate the cancer.
When being cross-examined by counsel for Sally Roberts, the doctor was asked about alternative treatment and therapies.
When, nine months after diagnosis, Jobs finally abandoned alternative treatment and agreed to surgery, his cancer had spread to the liver, dramatically reducing his survival chances.
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The frantic search for an alternative treatment amid dire warnings that we are on the brink of returning to a pre-antibiotic era means the bacteriophage which was dismissed decades ago may yet have its day.
Alternative therapies offer treatment for all complaints, from circulation and digestive problems to depression and stress.
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The interpretation of the evidence obtained in this study, based on the use of advanced analytical methods, supports the hypothesis of an intentional therapeutic treatment, but alternative post-mortem practices are not ruled out.
Also, the officer would be required to help a battered woman to file a complaint, to find an alternative residence and to obtain medical treatment.
Dr Hess said the treatment could be a good alternative to patching, particularly for adults because they tend not to benefit from this anyway.
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They saw that this non-invasive procedure had the potential to revolutionize cancer treatment as a non-toxic alternative to chemotherapy.
With rather less scientific evidence, a capsaicin product is marketed as an alternative to Botox, a wrinkle-smoothing cosmetic treatment.
Garlic, cinnamon and avocado leaves extracts represents alternative source of natural antimicrobial substances for use in clinical practice for the treatment of cases of M. cattarhalis.
Dr Rafael Rosell from the Hospital Germans Trias i Pujol in Barcelona, Spain, who led the research, said the findings suggested cisplatin-based chemotherapy should be the first treatment option, although paclitaxel and carboplatin was still a viable alternative.
Alternative therapies that actually reduce or eliminate the pain should be tried and at least incorporated into the treatment regimen.
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