Audi A3: The Edmunds A-rated Audi A3 is the leader in the entry-level luxury sedan segment. Depending on trim levels and options, the Audi will cost $2,000-$4,000 more than a comparable Acura ILX, but its advantage in quality, performance and prestige may justify the financial penalty.
Alternative or fringe medicine is any practice claimed to have the healing effects of medicine and is: proven not to work; has no scientific evidence showing that it works; or that is solely harmful. Alternative medicine is not a part of medicine, or science-based healthcare systems. It consists of a wide variety of practices, products, and therapiesâranging from those that are biologically plausible but not well tested, to those with known harmful and toxic effects.
Medical Definition of ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE. : any of various systems of healing or treating disease (as homeopathy, chiropractic, naturopathy, Ayurveda, or faith healing) that are not included in the traditional curricula taught in medical schools of the United States and Britain.