In the past, the so-called “non-conventional treatments” were relegated to “medical
charlatans”, regarded as nothing more than magicians and sorcerers, and looked down
on arrogantly by the medical class. Today in Italy, as also in other countries [
[1]
], they appear as a real (sometimes silent) part of the healthcare system. In fact,
they enjoy their own space within one regional healthcare system and recognition by
the representative association of the medical profession. In fact, the Italian Region
of Tuscany has included non-conventional treatment and later the so-called “health
and bio-natural practices” in its list of healthcare services [
[2]
], and the Italian Federation of Medical Associations (FNOMCeO) has recognised non-conventional
treatments as medical acts [
[3]
].Keywords
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Article info
Publication history
Published online: August 26, 2016
Accepted:
August 16,
2016
Received:
August 9,
2016
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