A patient is receiving healthcare focused on his illness and counteracting his symptoms. What type of healthcare is he receiving?
a. Holistic
b. Integrative
c. Complementary
d. Allopathic
D
Allopathic care is conventional medical care focused on counteracting symptoms. Holistic healthcare uses the concept of holism to focus on the relationships among all living things. Integrative healthcare encompasses all traditional and alternative health practices used by a patient. Complementary healthcare is alternative care used in conjunction with traditional medical care.
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