The therapy that is more effective in treating physical ailments than in preventing disease or managing chronic illness is _____ medicine
a. Allopathic
b. Complementary
c. Alternative
d. Mind-body
ANS: A
Allopathic medicine is synonymous with traditional Western medicine, which is highly effective in treating numerous physical ailments, but it is in general less effective in preventing disease, decreasing stress-induced illness, managing chronic disease, and caring for the emotional and spiritual needs of individuals. Complementary, alternative, and mind-body types of medicine can be used in tandem with allopathic medicine but are distinctly different.
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