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

Instead

of traditional

medicine

, more people are opting for

alternative

medicines and treatments to tackle their

health

issues. I believe

this

is a negative development, detrimental to both public

health

and the cause of modern

medicine

. In the first place, unorthodox

medicine

is likely to jeopardize public

health

.

Firstly

, resorting to

alternative

practices can bring forth serious

health

risks.

This

is because they are often ancient or anecdotal practices, which lack sufficient scientific base. In the worst case, not only will patients not be healed, but they will

also

be left with complications and risks of chronic disease.

Secondly

, it can lead to delaying the perfect timing of treatment. In case of an emergency, the best strategy is to call an ambulance and let professionals perform first-aid for the patient

while

resorting to unorthodox treatment could put one’s life in danger in

this

scenario.

In addition

,

this

trend is negative for the development and market order of modern

medicine

. Primarily, there are some profit-driven unqualified practitioners of

alternative

medicine

who leverage it as a lucrative business. For these unethical people, old people are normally vulnerable targets who can easily fall for their deceptive marketing content.

For example

, they can constantly take advantage of elder patients by selling them the ‘latest’

medicine

and supplement which would probably fail the tests of regulatory agencies. 

Additionally

,

this

sprawling trendy option can lead to market disorder. Since these practices are usually not performed in certified medical facilities, public

health

authorities can exert hardly any control over them. In conclusion, I reckon

this

is a risky trend. If the vast majority begins to opt for

alternative

medicine

and treatment, there will be a series of negative consequences, which can deteriorate public

health

and ultimately undermine the healthy development of modern

medicine

.