A Patient Asks, "What Is the Major Difference Between Conventional

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Multiple Choice

A patient asks, "What is the major difference between conventional health care and traditional, complementary, and alternative medicine (TCAM) ?" Which of the following is the nurse's best reply?

• A) Conventional health care focuses on what is done to the patient, whereas TCAM focuses on mind-body interaction with an actively involved patient.
• B) Conventional health care has been tested by research so less regulation is needed, but TCAM is religiously based and highly regulated.
• C) Conventional health care is controlled by the health care industry, but TCAM is the people's medicine and not motivated by profit.
• D) Conventional health care is holistic and focused on health promotion, whereas TCAM treats illnesses and is symptom- specific.

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