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Unconventional therapies (UTs) are therapies not usually provided by Canadian physicians or other conventionally trained health care providers. Examples of common UTs available in Canada are herbal preparations, reflexology, acupuncture and traditional Chinese medicine. UTs may be used along with conventional therapies (complementary) or instead of conventional therapies (alternative). Surveys have shown that many Canadians use UTs, usually as complementary therapies, for a wide range of diseases and conditions. Reliable information about UTs is often difficult to find. Your doctor may be unable to give you specific advice or recommendations, since UTs are often not in a physician's area of expertise. However, he or she will usually be able to provide some general advice and help supervise your progress. For your own health and safety, it is important to keep your doctor informed of the choices you make. This document is intended to (a) provide you with questions to consider when making your treatment choices, (b) help you find information about UTs, (c) help you decide whether a specific UT is right for you, and (d) provide tips to help you evaluate the information you find.
非常规疗法（UTs）是加拿大医生或其他接受传统培训的医疗保健提供者通常不提供的疗法。加拿大常见的非常规疗法包括草药制剂、反射疗法、针灸和传统中医。非常规疗法可与传统疗法一起使用（辅助）或替代传统疗法（替代）。调查显示，许多加拿大人使用非常规疗法，通常作为辅助疗法，用于治疗各种疾病和病症。关于非常规疗法的可靠信息往往很难找到。你的医生可能无法给你具体的建议或推荐，因为非常规疗法通常不在医生的专业领域内。然而，他或她通常能够提供一些一般性的建议，并帮助监督你的治疗进展。为了你自己的健康和安全，让你的医生了解你所做的选择很重要。本文旨在（a）为你提供在做出治疗选择时需要考虑的问题，（b）帮助你找到有关非常规疗法的信息，（c）帮助你决定特定的非常规疗法是否适合你，以及（d）提供提示以帮助你评估你找到的信息。
