Drawbacks of complementary and alternative therapies would be all of the following except
a. Lack of evidence-based guidelines.
b. Minimal supportive research studies.
c. Strong support by allopathic medical providers.
d. Lack of a long tradition of therapies taught in health care education.
ANS: C
Allopathic medical providers are not formally trained in complementary and alternative therapies. These providers often feel uncomfortable recommending CAM because of that lack of knowledge and training. In addition, research on CAM is limited, making guidelines difficult to create—another barrier for providers who use CAM.
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