Core Concepts in Health, 9/e

Paul M. Insel, Stanford University School of Medicine
Walton T. Roth, Stanford University School of Medicine

Health Care: Conventional and Complementary Medicine

Multiple Choice Quiz


1	Medical practice and osteopathic practice are essentially the same.
		A)	True
		B)	False


2	In the United States the two types of physicians fully trained and licensed to perform surgery and prescribe medication are osteopaths and homeopaths.
		A)	True
		B)	False


3	There is strong scientific support for regular chiropractic visits to maintain good health.
		A)	True
		B)	False


4	The goal of complementary and alternative medicine is to rid the body of disease-causing pathogens.
		A)	True
		B)	False


5	Homeopathic remedies have remained on the market because of conclusive research that has demonstrated their effectiveness.
		A)	True
		B)	False


6	Acupuncture has been found to be effective in relieving pain after surgery and nausea after chemotherapy.
		A)	True
		B)	False


7	Hypnosis can be performed only be a licensed medical doctor.
		A)	True
		B)	False


8	In conventional Western medicine, each person with a particular set of symptoms is treated in a basically similar way.
		A)	True
		B)	False


9	Because herbal remedies and botanicals are derived from plants and other naturally occurring materials, they can be assumed to be very safe.
		A)	True
		B)	False


10	Seven in ten Americans use alternative medicine.
		A)	True
		B)	False

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