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Variations within Western biomedicine reveal different cultural styles of therapy, particularly for medical conditions either of uncertain etiology or with diverse and diffuse symptoms. The West German biomedical system consists of an eclectic set of therapies, all offered under physicians' care. The Kur, spa treatments that are part of rehabilitation medicine, exemplifies a form of biomedical care that reflects a distinct cultural style. Though ideal standards of German biomedicine devalue traditional treatments like the Kur, a variety of cultural, economic, and political factors support its persistence.

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