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A correction has been published: N Engl J Med 1999;340(13):1056.

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Volume 340:564-566 February 18, 1999 Number 7
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Alternative Medicine — The Case of Herbal Remedies

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To the Editor: With respect to the editorial on alternative medicine by you and Angell (Sept. 17 issue),1 if we look outside our own borders at the policies of other developed countries, we find a more rational approach to herbal medicine. In Germany, physicians are required to have some training in herbal medicine. Considerable research on herbal medicine — including double-blind, placebo-controlled trials — is ongoing.2 Physicians recommend and patients use herbal medicines extensively. Manufacturers are required to meet standards of purity and pharmaceutical activity. Commission E, which has had oversight of herbal medicines and has determined their safety and . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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