Traditional Western medicine, in contrast to alternative therapy, uses:
1. Acupuncture
2. Herbal therapy
3. Spiritual advising
4. Medication administration
ANS: 4
Traditional Western medicine uses medication administration as a method of treatment.
Acupuncture is an alternative therapy often used in non-Western cultures such as the Chinese and Southeast Asians. Herbal therapy is an alternative therapy often used in non-Western cultures, but not in traditional Western medicine. Spiritual advising is not used in traditional Western medicine, but it may be seen in the African-American cultural group.
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