In order to explore the idea of an integral approach to practicing medicine, it seems important to distinguish it from the many "new age" treatments currently rising in popularity, here in America, and around the world.
While no one can ignore the amazing capabilities modern western medicine has, many people have taken to visiting other kinds of healers, those who might treat their whole person, rather than just their pathology. Rather than dismiss these approaches, I believe it is important to investigate why this exodus away from such a successful science has occurred. Can we bring back what is missing to traditional western medicine?
I believe we should open a dialogue with those who subscribe to alternative methods of healing, meditation, and the like. However, a most western docs don't care to discuss anything other than their own methods of healing. Unfortunately, I believe this blog will attract more alternative healers than western docs, but with my formal western medical training, I hope to be able to include many of those men and women with training like mine.
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