Evaluation of Non-pharmacological Interventions
For thousands of years, practices resembling non-pharmacological interventions (NPIs) have been used in the treatment of health conditions. For hundreds of years, case reports have mentioned their benefits for health and well-being. For the last few decad
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NonPharmacological Interventions An Essential Answer to Current Demographic, Health, and Environmental Transitions
Non-Pharmacological Interventions
Gregory Ninot
Non-Pharmacological Interventions An Essential Answer to Current Demographic, Health, and Environmental Transitions
Gregory Ninot University of Montpellier and Montpellier Cancer Institute Montpellier, France
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Preface
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