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References used for this fact sheet
- Australian regulatory guidelines for complementary medicines, 2012, Therapeutic Goods Administration, Australian Government. More information here.
- Assessing complementary and alternative treatments – a practical guide for families of people with neurological conditions or acquired brain injury, Brain Link. More information here.
- Palliative care: complementary therapies, Royal Children’s Hospital. More information here.
- Regulation of complementary health practitioners – a discussion paper, NSW Health. More information here.
- Selecting a complementary and alternative medicine practitioner, National Centre for Complementary and Alternative Medicine, US. More information here.
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