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Not really. Some insurances offer to take the cost of homeopathy, but no doctor will prescribe "crystals" or other new age stuff. Are there black sheeps? Yes, like in every profession.

How a doctor reacts depends highly depends on the illness. If you have a cold, your doctor will recommend some tea and rest, but if you have a tonsillitis, you will get anti-biotics. And there is no such thing as a pain index.



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