Nowadays, a growing number of people with health problems are trying alternative medicines and treatments instead of visiting their usual doctors. Do you think this is a positive or a negative development?

In recent years the development of
medicine
has brought controversial results. An increasing number of people have started to doubt the efficiency of
this
traditional field and started to address
alternative
medicine
. I consider
this
tendency to be detrimental to people’s health and
this
essay will provide arguments and examples supporting
this
view. To start with, only formally qualified medics possess relevant expertise to diagnose and treat any disease, ranging from minor cases like influenza and allergies to more major ones like oncological diseases, conduct operations and provide essential rehabilitation.
Furthermore
, the mainstream methods that professionals rely on have trustworthy scientific evidence supporting their efficiency, the most
imporant
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important
being the fact of having millions of saved lives.
Finally
, continuous and profound research in
medicine
allows medics to enhance their knowledge and understanding of different illnesses and create more
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efficient remedies for them. Some may argue that
alternative
medicine
has its advantages.
For instance
, homeotherapy practitioners use diluted substances and plants and herbs to cure patients suffering from a wide range of illnesses including asthma and psychological conditions like
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depression.
However
, the results of their treatment have not been scientifically
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,
therefore
, their effectiveness is highly doubtful. Another and more reliable example is acupuncture. Its history dates back to 3000 years and it is still widely used in China, and according to some
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needles stimulate the nervous system and may help with certain pains.
Nevertheless
,
similarly
to homeotherapy,
this
method lacks any widely acknowledged positive results.
Finally
, not everyone
practicing
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alternative
medicine
is fully qualified to provide relevant help.
As a result
,
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self-claimed doctors may harm patients
instead
of helping them. To conclude, regardless of certain advantages that non-traditional
medicine
may have, patients should refrain
themselves
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from addressing
alternative
doctors and in case of any diseases, address only qualified staff in hospitals.
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Topic Vocabulary:
  • alternative medicine
  • conventional medicine
  • holistic approach
  • personalized care
  • side effects
  • regulation
  • evidence-based
  • self-care
  • empowerment
  • holistic health centers
  • complementary treatments
  • dissatisfaction
  • scientific evidence
  • appropriate treatment
  • cultural beliefs
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