A form of therapy that is not conventional may not be advisable if it causes one to put off treatment that has a record of success, even though the success rate of the conventional therapy is limited.
Mittetavapärane ravimeetod pole ehk soovitatav juhul, kui patsient loobub seetõttu tavameditsiini ravimoodusest, mis on oma tõhusust tõestanud, ehkki eduprotsent võib olla madal.