Acupuncture involves inserting fine needles into the body to heal pain and illness.
acupunctuur
Alternative medicine is thousands of years older than modern medicine.
alternatieve geneeskunde
If you have a headache, you should take an aspirin.
aspirine
Much so-called alternative medicine is at best harmless and at worst dangerous.
in het gunstigste geval
Much so-called alternative medicine is at best harmless and at worst dangerous.
in het ergste geval
I pretended to be calm although I couldn't help feeling worried.
kalm
Independent scientists want to see proof of the claims for alternative medicine.
bewering
Supporters of alternative medicine say its critics are influenced by pharmaceutical companies.
criticus
Much so-called alternative medicine is at best harmless and at worst dangerous.
gevaarlijk
The first synthetic drug, aspirin, only dates from 1899.
medicijn
There is evidence that when the media report direct action politicians listen.
aanwijzing / bewijs
The experiment tells us that when people expect to get better, they often do.
experiment
One group of patients had normal operations; the other had fake operations.
nep- / schijn-
Herbal medicine didn't stop my father smoking but that's probably his fault.
schuld
Acupuncture involves inserting fine needles into the body.
fijn / delicaat
A young Chinese woman had open-heart surgery without a general anaesthetic.
algehele verdoving
Much so-called alternative medicine is at best harmless and at worst dangerous.
onschadelijk
Herbal medicine involves treating illness and pain with natural remedies.
kruiden-
Herbalists treat pain and illnesses with natural remedies.
kruidendokter
He had a serious illness and needed to have an operation.
ziekte
Independent scientists are not influenced by anyone else.
onafhankelijk
Herbalists spend time with patients and treat them as individuals.
individu
Acupuncture involves inserting fine needles into the body.
inbrengen
If we feel strongly about an issue, we should make our case with the elected representatives.
onderwerp
All footballers get nervous before a match.
zenuwachtig
A young Chinese woman had open-heart surgery without a general anaesthetic.
openhartoperatie / -chirurgie
One group of patients had normal knee operations; the other had fake knee operations.
operatie
Acupuncture can often help people with back pain.
pijn
Herbalists treat their patients as individuals.
patiënt
Pharmaceutical companies make and sell medicine.
farmaceutisch
The placebo effect is when an ill person gets better without receiving 'real' treatment.
placebo-effect
Fine needles are inserted at selected points in the body.
punt / plaats
Both groups had the same positive results from their operations.
positief
Herbalists are prepared to spend more time with patients than modern doctors.
bereid zijn
Pharmaceutical companies are worried about losing sales of their very profitable drugs.
winstgevend
Experts want to see proof from scientific tests.
bewijs
Scientists question whether there is proper research evidence for the claims.
in twijfel trekken
The needles appear to change the brain's reaction to pain.
reactie
Herbalists treat pain and illnesses with natural remedies.
geneesmiddel
I wouldn't risk going to an all-night party without telling my parents.
wagen / riskeren
Pharmaceutical companies are worried about losing sales of their very profitable drugs.
verkoop
Fine needles are inserted at selected points in the body.
bepaald
I was worried about going for my first acupuncture session.
sessie
What the experiment tells us is simply this: when people expect to get better, they often do.
eenvoudig
Much so-called alternative medicine is at best harmless and at worst dangerous.
zogeheten
Supporters of alternative medicine say its critics are influenced by pharmaceutical companies.
voorstander / aanhanger
The surgeon cut the knee open and then closed it again.
chirurg
The first synthetic drug, aspirin, only dates from 1899.
synthetisch
A major medical trial compared the reactions of patients to real and fake operations.
experiment / onderzoek