Conventional medicine has little to learn from alternative medicine
Conventional medicine has little to learn from alternative medicine.
In our modern world more and more people look for alternative medicine instead of taking
conventional treatment. Which of these treatments is better or can they both be used
effectively in different cases?
It is generally understood that when having a severe condition or an emergency, conventional
treatment is strongly needed. For example, in a case of a heart attack or a severed limb, it is
vital to find a way to a hospital or surgeon in a hurry. Unlike alternative medicine,
conventional medicine has proven effectiveness and is scientifically based, while alternative
medicine has a lack of scientific basis and its results are not always consistent.
On the other hand, alternative medicine is better when having relatively mild condition, such
as headaches, then a doctor would probably write out pain killers. Not much help in the long
term. Alternative me...