Nor should it be used as an alternative to conventional medical care.

Responsible alternative practitioners do not urge patients to abandon conventional care.

Relying on the therapy alone while avoiding or delaying conventional medical care for cancer has serious health consequences.

But if you have a chronic condition, especially one that's not responding to conventional care, read on.

The cost: $70 per day versus $300 per day for conventional care.

On average, the consultation lasts markedly longer than in conventional care.

With complementary medicine, the total annual costs are markedly lower than the average for conventional care.

If a woman is randomly assigned to conventional care, her company would pay.

Both groups continued to receive conventional medical care and advice.

Relying on this type of treatment alone and avoiding or delaying conventional medical care for cancer may have serious health consequences.