gravitational constant
gravitational constant (symbol
G) The constant that appears in Newton's law of gravitation. It is the attraction between two bodies of unit mass at unit distance apart. Its value is 6.67428 × 10
−11 N m
2/kg
2 when the distance is expressed in metres and the masses are in kilograms. Although it is described as a constant, in some models of the Universe
G decreases with time as the Universe expands (see
Brans–Dicke theory), but there is no evidence for this.
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Colorado State U.'s Holistic Health Fair offers alternative medicine
News Wire article from: University Wire; 10/21/2005; ; 460 words
; ...training and other holistic medicines are not how most students...healing themselves. The Holistic Health Fair on Thursday at...and co-coordinator of the Holistic Health Fair. Madhu Kumar specializes in Homeopathy, a holistic system of medicine that focuses on the mind...
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 "Chicago Sun-Times (IL)")
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Holistic medicines can pose lead danger
Newspaper article from: Chicago Sun-Times (IL); 1/23/2008; ; 461 words
; Traditional medicines used by immigrants have...taking a product used in a holistic medicine called Ayurveda. The man...program. "Traditional medicines are not subject to the same...regulation and review as other medicines," MacRoy said. "It...after using lead-laden medicine. The ...
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Whole bodies, divided minds. (controversy over the holistic therapy approach to healing)(Holistic Medicine - Medical Freedom)(Cover Story)
Magazine article from: Insight on the News; 7/15/1996; ; 700+ words
; ...To its advocates, a holistic approach is the commonsense...crisis in which American medicine finds itself these days...more harm than good. Holistic medicine gets its name...point for advocates of holistic medicine, however. "Medicine...
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Holistic Medicine Proves Quite an "Alternative"
Magazine article from: New Jersey Business; 1/1/2002; ; 700+ words
; ...describe alternative medicine can be as numerous and...is that the terms "holistic" and "complementary...Regarding holistic medicine, it's more important...Jones, RN, BF, HNC (Holistic Nurse Certification...Hamilton, explains that holistic care and integrative...
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Alternative, holistic medicine makes gains Acupuncture among therapies finding acceptance by traditional providers
Newspaper article from: The Boston Globe; 3/17/1996; ; 700+ words
; ...introduce limited forms of holistic medicine into their own settings...hospital officials added a holistic component to their treatment...audience for alternative medicine. "As more clinics...hospitals dabble with holistic medicine, the access...
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Holistic medicine goes to the dogs
Newspaper article from: Post-Tribune (IN); 9/3/2002; ; 700+ words
; ...veterinarians who practice holistic and traditional medicine. Other veterinarians...treatments from the holistic side of medicine...and "alternative medicine" connote that traditional...school and just do holistic," Rivera said...
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Treating the whole body; holistic med slowly gains acceptance. (holistic medicine) (Healthcare Quarterly)
Magazine article from: Crain's Cleveland Business; 6/21/1993; ; 700+ words
; ...pain. She found it in holistic medicine. That's not always...disenchanted with traditional medicine -- or finding that...of the potential that holistic medicine offers. Even...is starting to accept holistic treatments, said Mr...
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Dr. Martin Goldstein: a 'holistic' approach to veterinary medicine.(Profits & passions: successful business people have many dimensions, they even manage to have some fun)
Magazine article from: Westchester County Business Journal; 5/3/2004; ; 700+ words
; ...that "alternative" medicine is not just for humans...for his practice of holistic medicine in the treatment...discovered the concept of holistic medicine. He has been...conventional veterinary medicine with sub methods like...group--the American Holistic Veterinary Medical ...
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Examining Holistic Medicine.
Newspaper article from: Nutrition Health Review; 9/22/1990; 700+ words
; Examining Holistic Medicine Billions of dollars are spent each...them are practitioners concerned with holistic medicine. Billions of dollars are...effective, too often dubious. The holistic medicine movement initially projects...
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 "Rocky Mountain News (Denver, CO)")
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HOLISTIC MEDICINE MAY HOLD ANSWER ALTERNATIVE CARE IS CURE FOR WHAT AILS AMERICA, SAY SUPPORTERS AT FAIR.(Local)
Newspaper article from: Rocky Mountain News (Denver, CO); 8/11/1996; ; 700+ words
; ...Writer Alternative medicine is the remedy for...participants at the Holistic Health Fair in Denver...England Journal of Medicine study showed that...forced traditional medicine to deal with holistic...who masquerade as holistic healers. But...Littleton during the Holistic ...
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Holistic Medicine
Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine
Holistic medicine Definition Holistic medicine is a...system, which is one of the goals of holistic medicine. Origins The concept of holistic...method of detoxification . The aim of holistic medicine is to bring all areas of an individual...
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holistic medicine
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
holistic medicine system of health care based on a concept of the "whole...environment. Stressing personal responsibility for health, a holistic approach may include conventional medicine and various nontraditional methods of diagnosis and therapy...
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Alternative Medicine
Book article from: U*X*L Complete Health Resource
...professionals alike. Alternative medicine includes systems of medical...that a disease is cured by medicines that have the properties...infinitesimals, which states that medicines are more effective in smaller...movement known as sectarian medicine. (Sectarian medicine can...of disease. ...
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Alternative, Complementary, and Integrative Medicine
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of Public Health
...COMPLEMENTARY, AND INTEGRATIVE MEDICINE CONVENTIONAL MEDICINE AND PUBLIC HEALTH Traditionally...conventional (allopathic) medicine in its mission to prevent and...public increasingly embraces "holistic" medicine when seeking treatment...
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alternative medicine
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
alternative medicine the treatment and prevention...regarded by modern Western medicine as scientifically unproven...unorthodox. The term alternative medicine can encompass a wide range...such techniques. See also holistic medicine .
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