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6 Commonly Misunderstood Words About Complementary Health Approaches

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Question 6

What does “alternative medicine” mean?
Choose one:

a. Non-mainstream medicine that is used together with conventional, mainstream approaches

b. Products or practices developed outside of mainstream medicine, but used instead of conventional medicine

c. Mainstream, conventional medicine that has effects other than what is intended

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