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6 Commonly Misunderstood Words About Complementary Health Approaches

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Question 5

What does “complementary health approaches” mean?
Choose one:

a. The practice of giving compliments to others to feel better

b. The use of ancient health care practices instead of mainstream, Western medicine

c. A broad range of practices, which are not typically part of conventional medical care, or which may have origins outside of usual Western practice

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