Nutrition: Concepts and Controversies
Nutrition: Concepts and Controversies
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ISBN: 9781305886865
Author: Sizer, Frances , WHITNEY, Ellie
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Complementary and alternative medicines (CAM) warrant a cautious approach: this treatments often lack evidence for safety or effectiveness.

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Summary Introduction

Interpretation:

Whether the statement ‘CAM warrant a caution approach, these treatments lack evidence for safety or effectiveness’ is true or false.

Concept Introduction:

Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) is the famous term for wellness and health treatments that have normally not been a part of traditional Western pharmaceutical. Complementary medications are utilized alongside traditional medicines. Alternative means the medications utilized in the place of the regular drug.

Explanation of Solution

Correct Answer:

The correct answer is true.

The CAM medicines are used as the complementary medicines for some medicines. The effectiveness is not so tested and can also cause a health risk. So, the CAMs are not as safe as the traditional medicines, which are used by the treatment. Hence, they lack an evidence for the effectiveness.

Conclusion

The given statement is true that the CAM lacks the safety of the statements.

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