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Find out more about effectiveness, safety and legal issues associated with complementary and alternative care. Always tell your doctor when using complementary and alternative therapies.

It is important you discuss your asthma and preferred therapies with both your doctor and complementary therapist.

Complementary therapies are not always safer than conventional medical treatments, even if they seem more 'natural'.

Complementary therapies aim to treat the whole person, not just the symptoms of disease.

Someone with a life-limiting illness may experience highs and lows during palliative care. Services are available to provide support for emotional, spiritual and cultural care.

If your child has asthma, the childcare centre or school should have relevant action plans and staff trained to deal with asthma emergencies.

There is a wide range of aged care services available to help meet the health and care needs of older people, including home support services, residential care and services for people leaving hospital.

Tooth decay can be prevented with a good diet, regular tooth brushing and dental check-ups.

For older people living with a disability, it can be hard to manage household chores and day-to-day tasks without support. Here are some support services that can help.

Even after a plaster is removed, the bone is still healing, so take care for at least another month.