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?

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Nowadays,
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many medical
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people have lost their trust in their treatment.
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, most
paitients
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patients
prefer to follow traditional and alternative treatments rather than visiting their family doctor. I think it is a negative development and can even affect someone’s life. In
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essay, I will propose my opinion and draw a conclusion. In some regions, the majority of
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in their friends’
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instead
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of following their
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prescription
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. In some cases, it might be a life-threatening action and the
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patient
may die because of his or her
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disobedience
.
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, if the disease were contagious, it
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also
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affect
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life
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. Generally,
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public trust
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medical physicians has a bad mental effect on doctors’ minds.
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situation can make them disappointed and
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,
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students will tend to study medical science at the university.
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, the future society will suffer from a lack of experts.
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, some domestic treatments are better than going to a hospital.
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, some minor diseases like catching
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, can be cured by taking some over-the-counter medications and drinking warm liquids.
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this
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occasion, not going to a clinic can even prevent the patient from catching
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viruses as their immune system is
weakend
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weakened
weekend
.
To sum up
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, the number of bodies who refuse to visit doctors is increasing.
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may cause some irreversible complications
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people’s life. In my view, doctors should gain back the public trust by enhancing their knowledge and reducing
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iotrogenic
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iatrogenic
estrogenic
mistakes.
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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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