A patient states, "My cancer is in remission finally after all that chemotherapy, my friend used the same chemotherapy and wasn't so lucky
I want to continue participating in spiritual care and ‘mind games' to keep my memory intact. I am also enrolled in Tai chi, but I just can't stop thinking about my sick lung." This patient adheres to which principle underlying alternative healing?
a. A negative alteration in the body produces a parallel effect on the mind and spirit.
b. The body can heal itself with the help of complementary alternative therapies.
c. Approaches to therapy are individualized.
d. There is a focus on the total lifestyle.
ANS: A
Correct: Health and healing are related to a harmony of mind, body, and spirit.
Incorrect:
b. Patients with this belief may have refused the chemotherapy believing the body has the potential to self-heal.
c. CAM practitioners individualize treatment by exploring underlying causes of the problem.
d. This principle implies the patient does not focus on the diseased body part.
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