A patient asks the nurse to help identify alternative care approaches for a newly diagnosed illness. Why would the patient want to use an alternative care approach?
◦ It has a better empirical basis than do allopathic treatments.
◦ Training for alternative care practitioners is closely regulated and licensed.
◦ Allopathic treatments may cause adverse effects that a person can't tolerate.
◦ Insurance reimburses alternative care treatments at the same rate or better than allopathic treatments.