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

In modern society,

instead

of seeing a doctor, more and more

people

seek help from

elsewhere

when they have

health

problems,

such

as a pharmacist or a

health

professional like a Yoga tutor. Though

this

might have some negative impacts, I believe it is a positive development. Those who doubt the efficacy of

alternative

medicine

may still swear by the mainstream medical practices and believe that when a person is unwell a visit to a medical practitioner is necessary.

However

, I believe that when a patient is denied a right or access to

alternative

medicine

, he is simply compelled to rely on the

medicine

that has proved to be ineffective for him. If

such

a patient has access to

alternative

treatments

such

as ayurveda, tai chi or hypnotherapy some of his

health

problems will find a better solution.

For example

, many medical journals claim that hypnotherapy is a better cure than drugs for insomnia as unlike drugs, hypnotherapy does not have any side effects on a patient.

On the other hand

, the positive effects of

this

development cannot be overlooked.

Firstly

, the shortage of hospital staff has been a severe problem in the world. In the UK, there is a long waiting list for a GP appointment, and sometimes

people

even have to wait months to see a doctor. In

this

case, getting known

medicine

from a pharmacy or having access to other treatments would probably help patients out sooner.

Also

, not all

health

problems have to be treated by a doctor.

For example

, many

people

today suffer mild insomnia

due to

pressure or lack of exercise. For these

people

, a yoga club could probably help to mitigate the problem. In conclusion,

alternative

medicine

and treatments are positive developments in modern society, but they are not likely to replace the role of doctors.