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Now that you have an idea of what to look out for, it is time to talk just a little about how you work with your regular doctor and at the same time another practitioner of alternative therapy. The statistics are high (about two-thirds) for the number of people who use alternative therapy and do not report it to their doctors. The main reason they don’t report it is they believe there regular physician will disapprove or even stop treating them. To some degree the patient is right; not all Western physicians believe in or want to work with complimentary medicine. The fact remains, it is in the patient’s best interest to disclose all information to all doctors who are treating them. If you are having difficulty communicating with your health-care providers, whether they are complimentary practitioners or Western medical doctors, here are some tips that might get you started in the right direction. Read more…
