Caught in the Middle: The Divide Between Conventional and Alternative Medicine

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Author(s): Joan W. Young (Independent Researcher, USA), Prakash Thapaliya (Mayo Clinic, USA)and Santosh Sapkota (Ohio University, USA)
Copyright: 2013
Pages: 9
Source title: Clinical Solutions and Medical Progress through User-Driven Healthcare
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Rakesh Biswas (People’s College of Medical Sciences, India)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-4666-1876-3.ch004

Keywords: Health Information Systems / Medical Information Science Reference / Medicine & Healthcare

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This paper begins with a patient perspective from the first author. Faced with cascading health problems, this author describes her gradual embrace of alternative treatments. While these improved her health, they also set her apart and prompted antagonism from those in conventional medicine. She found she was not alone in benefiting from a more open view of healing, and not alone in being buffeted by the opposing medical views. Two invited commentaries from medical professionals follow, as well as the first author’s response.

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