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G

Term: Generally Accepted

Treatment for the particular sickness or injury which is the subject of the claim that meets all of the following criteria:

(1) has been accepted as the standard of practice according to the prevailing opinion among experts as shown by (or in) articles published in authoritative, peer-reviewed medical and scientific literature;

(2) is in general use in the relevant medical community; and

(3) is not under scientific testing or research.

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