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

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The recent advancements in pharmaceutical technology and the increase in the number of pharmaceutical factories have led to increased production of
medicines
 and the opening of many retail shops.
As a result
, it is becoming common that when people see
health
 problems, they buy and take
medicines
, on their own, without consulting their doctors. Here in
this
 essay, I will explain how and when
this
 can be beneficial and harmful. The proportion of doctors to patients in many hospitals is very low. Usually, patients have to make an appointment at least three days before they see a
doctor
 unless it is an emergency. Minor
health
 problems
such
 as flu and headaches have very clear symptoms and often their respective
medicines
 can be easily found in commercial pharmacies.
Hence
, there is no need reason to wait days before you see a
doctor
 to receive the same medicine, so, buying
medicines
 on your own can be reasonable on
such
 occasions.
Nevertheless
,
this
 doesn’t necessarily mean that people should find alternative
medicines
 on their own for every
health
 condition. Some serious
health
 issues with severe symptoms need a rigorous diagnosis and taking medicine bought from commercial pharmacies can be counterproductive as it can worsen the case.
Therefore
, on
such
 occasions, patients must see a
doctor
 before they take any medicine.
To sum up
, I believe treating oneself with alternative
medicines
 that aren’t ordered by a
doctor
 can be both positive and negative, depending on the type and severity of the
health
 problem. People might not need to wait days before they see a
doctor
 for a simple and easily treatable disease, whilst, at the same time, they must visit a
doctor
 when they have either an unknown disease or
health
 issues with severe symptoms.
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