Alternative therapies are used:

a. To replace traditional or orthodox treatments
b. Primarily in the treatment of disease
c. With conventional treatments
d. Only by uneducated people


ANS: A
Alternative therapies are used in place of conventional treatments. They generally focus on health promotion and maintenance rather than disease treatment. Many of the therapies that are considered complementary or alternative in the United States may be traditional therapies in other countries.

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