Western Vs Alternative Medicine – Which is The Best For You? Imagine this, you’ve just had another visit to your Doctor and been told yet again that your condition hasn’t improved and may even be getting worse. There is nothing they can recommend for you. You’ve had all the tests, they’ve diagnosed your condition but the only thing they can offer you is a drug that may help relieve your symptoms. And possibly only for the short term at that. Having family in Dominica I always hear how I
Western Vs Alternative Medicine – Which is The Best For You? Imagine this, you’ve just had another visit to your Doctor and been told yet again that your condition hasn’t improved and may even be getting worse. There is nothing they can recommend for you. You’ve had all the tests, they’ve diagnosed your condition but the only thing they can offer you is a drug that may help relieve your symptoms. And possibly only for the short term at that. No Wonder Patients are Looking For Another Way!
Eastern vs Western Medicine When the average American catches a cold, they head to their doctor who assesses their condition and prescribes medication to help alleviate their symptoms. The patient then heads to the pharmacy, gets their medicine, starts a course of treatment, and eventually feels better. That is the average cycle of treatment in our society. Someone suffering from a headache will take a painkiller; for a cough, cough syrup; and for a stuffy nose, a decongestant. In the western part
(This Essay won the Singapore Medical Association Ethics Essay Award (Non-medical Undergraduate Category) in 2001.) ABSTRACT On the motion that “medical paternalism serves the patient best”, this essay reviews current arguments on medical paternalism vs. patient autonomy. Citing medico-ethical texts and journals and selected real-life applications like electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) and the advanced medical directive (AMD), the essay argues that medical paternalism cannot serve the patient best insofar
similar to Western societies (Pang, 2004). Both ideas seem to be in the right step towards improving global health, but monitoring consumer goods and regulating advertising of harmful products takes a lot of time and resources to pull off. (I may add more to this discussion) Another concern to global health is the fact that not all illnesses are recognized and treated within a biomedical paradigm. Specifically, somatic syndromes are ambiguous disorders that are not classified within a Western medical
Introduction Acupuncture is a therapeutic technique of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) which involves “the implantation of needles to different depths at a great variety of points on the surface of the human body”, in order to “stimulate deep-lying nerve-endings” and regulate “the circulation of qi and blood round the body ” (Lu & Needham, 2002:1). The history of acupuncture can be traced back to the Stone Age according to archaeological discoveries and the earliest available records of its principles
Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) Therapies in Cancer Patients Acquiring the knowledge and understanding of how to get complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) treatment covered by health insurance companies can be extremely convoluted and unclear—in fact, one would be hard-pressed to make a specific statement regarding CAM treatment because coverage varies so significantly depending on state laws, regulations, and differences among specific health insurance plans. Considering
Alternative Medicine vs. Conventional Medicine Prepared for: Angela Chittick Business Communications Instructor Mid-Plains Community College Prepared by: Samantha Maser Business Communications Student March 19, 2017 MEMORANDUM TO: Angela Chittick, Business Communications Instructor FROM: Samantha Maser, Business Communications Student DATE: March 19, 2017 SUBJECT: Alternative medicine vs. Conventional medicine Here is my analytical report on whether taking on more alternative therapies
A Literature Review of Complimentary Therapies with Arthritis Elizabeth Kyle, David Lee, Jethro De Vera Loma Linda University School of Nursing NRSG 429 Nursing Reseasrch Eileen Fry-Bowers June 8, 2015 Introduction Arthritis is a disease process that many people are affected by today. It is defined as, “painful inflammation and stiffness of the joints”. Within arthritis, there are two different types of this inflammatory disease; osteoarthritis, which is the result of, bones rubbing
Introduction Arthritis is a disease process that many people are affected by today. It is defined as, “painful inflammation and stiffness of the joints”. Within arthritis, there are two different types of this inflammatory disease; osteoarthritis, which is the result of, bones rubbing together due to loss of synovial fluid and rheumatoid arthritis which is caused by an autoimmune disease process. There are many different treatment options available from over the counter medication to powerful