Health & WellbeingAgree / DisagreeIntermediateHigh Frequency

IELTS Essay: More and more people are suffering from health problems caused by modern life...

Prompt

More and more people are suffering from health problems caused by modern lifestyle which cannot be treated with modern medicines. Some people think that a return to traditional medicines should be encouraged. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

#traditional medicine#modern medicine#health crisis#alternative treatment#pharmaceutical efficacy#holistic health

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Band 7 → 9 — Band 7 acknowledges both approaches have merit, but Band 9 demonstrates sophisticated understanding of why some traditional practices have scientific basis while others remain unproven, and why wholesale rejection or acceptance is problematic

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Key concepts in this essay

evidence-based medicine vs anecdotal evidence
cultural context and accessibility
regulation and standardization
complementary vs alternative medicine
placebo effect and holistic care

Pitfalls the model essay avoids

Presenting a false dichotomy (either traditional OR modern medicine) instead of discussing integration
Making unsupported claims about traditional medicine's effectiveness without qualifying evidence
Ignoring counterarguments about lack of regulation and scientific validation for traditional approaches

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