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Currently there is a trend towards the use of alternative forms of medicine. However, at best these methods are ineffective, and at worst they may be dangerous. To what extent do you agree with this statement?

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As a human we are greedy and want to live forever.
Inspite
Suggestion
In spite
 of all the modern medical advancements we are no where near to that goal. Currently there is a trend of more advanced form of
medicine
 which in my opinion are risky and ineffective. Due to advancements in the medical fields we now have different options for any procedures and people are opting for them. These processes are not only expensive but are risky as well
,
Accept space
,
 but people go
for
Suggestion
to
 the
humongus
(used informally) very large
humongous
humungous
 hospitals and big fake
advertisments
a public promotion of some product or service
advertisements
.
For instance
, a study in
USA
Suggestion
the USA
 found that almost 40% of the patients were squandering away their money thinking that they are having a new and alternative form of
medicine
however
, they were just getting the same old procedures with different names.
Inspite
Suggestion
In spite
 of paying high amounts for the procedures people
endup
Suggestion
end up
 with side effects for which they have to have other different operations. In
this
 way the cycle just keeps on continuously going, the thought of people getting better is
nobodies
Suggestion
nobody's
 concern. The alternative
medicine
 is in trials for certain procedures and so is unreliable, but people with money just want to try.
For example
, a study in Canada shows that 60% of the upper class indulge into alternative
medicine
 more than the middle class, just to show it as a status symbol. In conclusion, the people should not just get influenced by big
adverts but
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adverts, but
 do proper research before handing over their healthy lives to the modern
medicine
.
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