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Conversation Questions on Alternative Medicine

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What springs to mind when you hear the term ‘alternative medicine’?

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What is ‘alternative’ about alternative medicine?

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What alternative medicine do you know about?

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Have you tried any alternative medicine?

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Do you think alternative medicine is just a trend that goes in and out of fashion?

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Do you think alternative medicine works?

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What kind of people use alternative medicine?

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Do you think alternative medicines work better than modern drugs?

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Do you trust alternative medicine?

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Do you think doctors should study about and be experts in alternative medicine?

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Do you think alternative medicines are tried, tested and safe?

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Why do you think so little is known about the health benefits of alternative medicine?

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Which countries in the world have the best medicines?

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Do you think we can find all the medicines we need from the natural world, instead of making drugs?

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Would you like to try acupuncture?

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What are your thoughts on traditional Chinese medicine?

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Do you think the medicine in Western hospitals is alternative medicine in other countries?

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What do you think of things like art therapy, music therapy, healing with animals, etc?

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What would you like to know about alternative medicine?

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Do you know anyone who uses alternative medicine?