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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Complementary and alternative medicine is a group of |
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diverse medical and health care systems, practices, and products |
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that are used in addition to or in place of conventional medicine to |
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treat all aspects of well-being; and |
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WHEREAS, Texans have long enjoyed the freedom to choose from |
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a wide variety of complementary and alternative modalities to |
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improve and sustain their health, and today numerous Texans receive |
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care from complementary and alternative health care providers; and |
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WHEREAS, A number of surveys, including one published in |
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December 2008 by the National Center for Complementary and |
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Alternative Medicine, have shown that these types of health care |
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services are used by individuals of all ages from diverse ethnic and |
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socioeconomic backgrounds; and |
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WHEREAS, Complementary and alternative medicine therapies |
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range from acupuncture and massage to natural products such as fish |
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oil and echinacea, and they are used to help treat an array of |
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diseases and conditions; and |
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WHEREAS, The health and welfare of countless people have been |
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enhanced by the practice of complementary and alternative health |
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care and an increased awareness of these therapies could benefit |
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many; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas |
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Legislature hereby recognize January 25-31, 2009, as Texas Health |
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Freedom Week and encourage all Texans to seek optimal health. |