Nowadays, a growing number of people with health problems are trying alternative medicines and treatments instead of visiting their usual doctor. Do you think this is a positive or a negative development?

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There exists an increasing trend in recent years that more people are turning to alternative medicines and treatments rather than consulting with their usual doctor when having health problems. In my opinion, despite few possible benefits, this development brings about a lot more setbacks that will do great harm to both patients and the whole society.

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The argument in favor of such trend is that the chance to survive for patients may increase as the choices of medical care methods increase.

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There exists an increasing trend in recent years that more people are turning to alternative medicines and treatments rather than consulting with their usual doctor when having health problems. In my opinion, despite few possible benefits, this development brings about a lot more setbacks that will do great harm to both patients and the whole society.

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In an era when medical technologies develop rapidly, the question of whether adopting alternative medicines and treatments to cure some health problems is more suitable than visiting professional doctors has sparked an intense debate. From my perspective, it is a negative development.