1 in 3 People Use Alternative Health Treatments–How to Choose What’s Best for You

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The Smart Patient’s Playbook
Part 11
1 in 3 People Use Alternative Health Treatments–How to Choose What’s Best for You
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This is part 11 in The Smart Patient’s Playbook

Practical tools to help you navigate doctors, tests, treatments, and costs, so you can avoid pitfalls, make informed choices, and become an active partner in your care.

Across the country, patients are building their own treatment plans.

In 2022, 36.7 percent of adults reported using at least one complementary approach in the previous year, according to a JAMA analysis of National Health Interview Survey data—nearly double than two decades earlier. Alternative forms of care can include everything from guided imagery to traditional Chinese medicine.
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