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Alternative birth center refers to a hospital birthing room or other independent facility that provides a homelike atmosphere for childbirth but still makes medical technology available.
Alternative hypothesis refers to an assertion that the independent variable in a study will have a certain predictable effect on the dependent variable; also called an experimental or research hypothesis.
Alternative Medicine refers to a variety of therapeutic or health care practices, such as homeopathy, naturopathy, chiropractic, and herbal medicine, that do not follow generally accepted medical methods and may not have a scientific explanation for their effectiveness.
Alternative medicine refers to a group of diverse medical and health care systems, practices, and products that are not currently considered part of conventional medicine and are used as alternatives to conventional treatment. Examples, acupuncture, acupressure, etc.
Alternative narratives refers to the process of exploring strengths, special abilities, and aspirations of the family to tell a positive story with good outcomes rather than a problem-saturated story.
Alternative Therapy ia a term given to nonconventional therapy usually given by persons who do not have a medical qualification."
Alters refer to alternative personalities that develop in an individual with Dissociative Identity Disorder. It is a shorthand term for Alter Ego, one of the different personalities
Altruism refers to a motive to increase another's welfare without conscious regard for one's self -interests.