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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?

#people #health #alternative #medicines #treatments #doctor #development
Have you ever taken
medicine
 without your
doctor
's advice? A vast majority of ill adults are alleged to take
self treatments
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 rather than visit a
doctor
.
However
,
this
 action can be quite dangerous and may be considered a negative approach. I, personally find it negative.
People
 suffering from diverse diseases consume
medicine
 without their
doctors
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doctor's
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 advice,
may
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which may
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 be a positive approach in some aspects.
This
 is largely
due to
, Getting an appointment
from
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with
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a doctors
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doctors
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doctor
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 might take plenty of
time
 , whereby less
time
 is wasted if ill individuals rely on different medicines at home. You need only look at Canada, to see how much
time
 it takes for
people
 to make a
doctor
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doctor's
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 appointment.
Also
, the cost of visiting
doctors
 is extensive and
individulas
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individuals
 can save a lot of money by skipping them and trying different
drugs
 to cure their health issues. Just consider thousands of sick
people
, who have taken alternative
drugs
 to cure themselves.
On the other hand
, consuming
drugs
 without
doctors
' permission may have many side effects. Each
medicine
have
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 its specific function that only
proffesional
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professional
people
such
 as
doctores
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doctors
 are
awre
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aware
 of.
For instance
, some
drugs
 in spite of being functional are
high-risked
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high-risk
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, which means they are only allowed to be consumed under certain circumstances.
What
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this
 often leads to bringing up more serious
helth
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health
 problems for consumers. In conclusion,
Although
 taking
medicine
 without asking experts may save a
lot
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time
 and money, it can create so many health problems for ordinary
people
.
Therefore
 it is vital that ill
people
 visit their usual
doctor
 to check their health and be given proper remedies. I, strongly believe that taking diverse
drugs
 without
doctors
' suggestion is a negative development.
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  • Can’t speak smoothly without pauses.
  • Use simple words and lack vocabulary.
  • Feel nervous and anxious when speaking.
Topic Vocabulary:
  • alternative medicines
  • treatments
  • positive development
  • negative development
  • health problems
  • usual doctor
  • access
  • personalized approach
  • holistic well-being
  • lack of regulation
  • evidence-based research
  • proper medical treatment
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