What is an advantage of using complementary medicine for treatment of an illness?
A. Complementary medicine can be used with allopathic medicine.
B. Complementary medicine replaces allopathic medicine as a primary form of treatment.
C. Complementary medicine lessens a patient's discomfort with allopathic treatments.
D. Complementary medicine is never used with allopathic medicine.
Answer: A
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