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Title: Distinguish between complementary and alternative medicine. Post by: Fuaza on Aug 14, 2015 Distinguish between complementary and alternative medicine.
Title: Re: Distinguish between complementary and alternative medicine. Post by: irika21 on Aug 16, 2015 Defining Complementary and Alternative Medicine: Complementary medicine is used in conjunction with more traditional remedies; alternative medicine is used by itself Complementary medicine refers to healing practices and products that work in conjunction with traditional medicine. For example, a cancer patient receiving chemotherapy may also undergo acupuncture to help manage chemo side effects like nausea and vomiting. Alternative medicine differs in that it is not used as a complement to, but rather as a substitute for traditional therapy. An example would be a cancer patient who forgoes recommended chemotherapy and instead chooses to treat the disease with specific dietary changes. More: http://www.everydayhealth.com/alternative-health/the-basics.aspx Title: Re: Distinguish between complementary and alternative medicine. Post by: bio_man on Aug 16, 2015 Complementary medicine is used together with conventional medicine as part of a modern integrative-medicine approach. Alternative medicine, on the other hand, has traditionally been used in place of conventional medicine.
Title: Re: Distinguish between complementary and alternative medicine. Post by: Fuaza on Sep 1, 2015 Correct! I highly appreciate your help and concern, thank you.
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