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Doctors urged to guide patients mixing Western medicine and TCM
Original: Forum: When patients use both Western medicine and TCM, judgment matters more than blanket bans
A forum letter in Singapore argues that patients who combine Western medicine with traditional Chinese medicine should receive clinical judgment rather than blanket bans. The writer says doctors should focus on managing potentially harmful interactions and guiding patients honestly instead of dismissing or prohibiting complementary therapies outright, a stance that touches an ongoing debate over integrating traditional and modern care.
Why now: Debate over how mainstream medicine should handle patients' use of traditional Chinese medicine alongside conventional treatment.
The Straits TimesSingaporeTraditional Chinese Medicine
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