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==Risks==
 
==Risks==
The treatments promoted in integrative medicine are not substitutes for conventional medical care. They should be used along with standard medical treatment.<ref>{{Cite web| title = Integrative medicine - Mayo Clinic| work = Mayo Clinic| accessdate = 2023-06-23| url = https://www.mayoclinic.org/tests-procedures/complementary-alternative-medicine/about/pac-20393581}}</ref> Integrative medicine should be used together with regular medical treatments. Integrative medicine providers communicate their care recommendations with other medical providers.<ref name=":5" />
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The treatments promoted in integrative medicine are not substitutes for conventional medical care. They should be used along with standard medical treatment.<ref>{{Cite web| title = Integrative medicine - Mayo Clinic| work = Mayo Clinic| accessdate = 2023-06-23| url = https://www.mayoclinic.org/tests-procedures/complementary-alternative-medicine/about/pac-20393581}}</ref> Integrative medicine should be used together with regular medical treatments. Integrative medicine providers communicate their care recommendations with other medical providers.<ref name=":5" /> Adequate regulatory and policy frameworks need to be put in place to ensure that risks are minimised.<ref>{{Cite journal| issn = 1876-3820| volume = 6| issue = 4| pages = 409–422| last1 = Wardle| first1 = Jonathan (Jon) Lee| last2 = Adams| first2 = Jon| title = Indirect and non-health risks associated with complementary and alternative medicine use: An integrative review| journal = European Journal of Integrative Medicine| accessdate = 2021-11-16| url = https://www.academia.edu/27637147/Indirect_and_non_health_risks_associated_with_complementary_and_alternative_medicine_use_An_integrative_review}}</ref>
    
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