As a nation of healthcare consumers, as opposed to “patients”, advocates on both sides of the healthcare delivery equation talk about giving choice to the patient as consumer so that the responsibility of maintaining one’s health is as much the patient’s as it is the provider’s. Given the dire short term outlook of the economy, patients may not even be in that position to make a healthcare choice, as their coverage will more than likely be lost with their jobs.  For many, the only “choice” for health maintenance will involve turning to complementary or alternative medications. | LINK

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