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ishan

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The nurse learns that a patient used to follow homeopathic medicine, but now only uses allopathic medicine approaches. What is the significance of allopathic medicine?
 
  1. Espouses empiric methods for treating disease
  2. Accepts other forms of therapy as valid for treating disease
  3. Is practiced only where it is accepted
  4. Encompasses different treatment modalities within its framework

Question 2

A patient uses folk medicine to prevent ILLNESS. On what will the nurse focus when assessing this patient's use of folk medicine?
 
  1. Knowing what herbs are used for prevention
  2. Use of amulets to ward off disease
  3. Avoiding eating certain animal parts in the diet
  4. Having special ceremonies for preventing certain illnesses


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Reply #1 on: Jul 8, 2018
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Explanation: 1. Allopathic medicine is the major form of medical care today, as it relies on empirical evidence to successfully treat disease.
2. Allopathic medicine does not accept other forms of therapy as valid for treating disease.
3. Allopathic medicine is practiced in most nations.
4. Allopathic medicine is not holistic in nature, and does not accept other treatment modalities as valid within its overall framework.

Answer to Question 2

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Explanation: 1. Herbal uses for medicine include knowing what herbs are used for what means.
2. Amulets may be part of folk medicine but are not herbal in nature.
3. Avoidance of certain animal parts for consumption does not have herbs as its base.
4. Special ceremonies could have significance in folk medicine, but they do not have herbs as their base.


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Reply 2 on: Jul 8, 2018
YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review

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