After Examining a Patient and Reviewing the Results of His

question 9

Multiple Choice

After examining a patient and reviewing the results of his blood tests,a physician tells the patient that his mild depressive symptoms are not the result of a serious health problem.The physician suggests that the patient should try regular exercise and take the dietary supplement St.John's wort for three months.After this period,the physician will prescribe antidepressant medication,if the patient does not feel emotionally better.This advice is

• A)quackery and medically irresponsible.
• B)an indication that the physician practices integrative medicine.
• C)unreliable because the physician is not considering alternative methods of treating the patient's mental illness.
• D)typical for a conventional medical practitioner.

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