Which statement best describes the meaning of complementary medicine?
a. Practitioners of complementary medicine are always licensed.
b. It has not been proven to have value for patients.
c. It is new, having been developed in the last 25 years.
d. It is used together with traditional Western medicine.
d
FEEDBACK: a. Not all practitioners of complementary medicine are licensed.
b. There are complementary therapies that have proven to be of value to patients.
c. Some forms of complementary medicine have been practiced for thousands of years.
d. Correct.
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