After examining a patient and reviewing the results of his blood tests, a physician tells the patient that his mild depressive symptoms are not the result of a serious health problem. The physician suggests that the patient should try regular exercise and take the dietary supplement St. John's wort for 3 months. After this period, the physician will prescribe antidepressant medication, if the patient does not feel emotionally better. This advice is ________.
A. quackery and medically irresponsible
B. typical for a conventional medical practitioner
C. unreliable because the physician is not considering alternative methods of treating the patient's mental illness
D. an indication that the physician practices integrative medicine
Answer: D
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