Which statement best describes the relationship of complementary and alternative therapies to pharmacology?
1. They are more effective than medication use.
2. They can reduce patient medication needs.
3. They serve as competitors and should not be promoted.
4. They have little-to-no value in disease prevention and treatment.
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Rationale 1: They are not generally more effective than medications but do have value in disease prevention and treatment.
Rationale 2: Complementary and alternative therapies can reduce patient medication needs and therefore lower the risk of adverse effects.
Rationale 3: Both complementary/alternative therapies and pharmacology should be used together to provide holistic patient care.
Rationale 4: They are not generally more effective than medications but do have value in disease prevention and treatment.
Global Rationale: Complementary and alternative therapies can reduce patient medication needs and therefore lower the risk of adverse effects. They are not generally more effective than medications but do have value in disease prevention and treatment. Both complementary/alternative therapies and pharmacology should be used together to provide holistic patient care.
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