An Increasing Number of Health Plans Offer Coverage for Alternative

question 68

Multiple Choice

An increasing number of health plans offer coverage for alternative healthcare services. One such alternative healthcare service is biofeedback. Biofeedback is an approach that

• A) is based on an ancient Chinese system of healing in which needles are inserted into specific sites on the body to relieve pain
• B) treats diseases with tiny doses of substances which, in healthy people, are capable of producing symptoms like those of the disease being treated
• C) uses electronic monitoring devices to teach a patient to develop conscious control of involuntary bodily functions, such as heart rate and body temperature
• D) incorporates a variety of therapies, such as homeopathy, lifestyle modification, and herbal medicines, to support and maintain the body's ability to heal itself

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