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Greetings. This came to mind from another thread. I wanted to start a dialogue about choosing a health care practitioner. I wanted to see how others do this. I personally like to interview the person, get a sense of what their background is, ask them questions about their experience, about who they collaborate with etc. I believe it is my right and responsibility to choose the health care practiioner of my choice.
Throughout the world there are trends to eliminate through licensure and legislation as well heresy to eliminate traditional health care practitioners. I feel sad and unsettled by this, as it has the capacity to create a monocultured health care system. Even many natural health care providers are tending to be encapusulated into a western pharmaceutical framework of practice and personally I would like more diverse health care options.
How do you choose a health care practitioner? How do you feel about freedom of choice in health care?
Blessings
Linda
Throughout the world there are trends to eliminate through licensure and legislation as well heresy to eliminate traditional health care practitioners. I feel sad and unsettled by this, as it has the capacity to create a monocultured health care system. Even many natural health care providers are tending to be encapusulated into a western pharmaceutical framework of practice and personally I would like more diverse health care options.
How do you choose a health care practitioner? How do you feel about freedom of choice in health care?
Blessings
Linda
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Re: Choosing a Health Care Practitioner
Wed, April 23, 2008 - 12:54 PMIm fortunate enough to have a working knowledge of both holistic and western systems, so I have an advantage in knowing how to pick and choose the best of both. I dont see just one person, but use a mixture of eastern and western, holistic and allopathic approaches.
Other people might not be so lucky. It really depends on what is wrong with you. For serious conditions, western diagnostic tools can be very useful. However, western allopathic medicine in my opinion has a flawed approach to dealing with chronic illnesses. Once you have you blood tests, MRIs, ect, you might consider rejecting western medication unless its vital and attempt more natural treatment under somebody more skilled.
Naturopathic physicians who are also trained in western medicine could be a good place to start if you dont know how to navigate the system, though they are rare and expensive. Doctors of TCM can also be a good choice. Next in line would be Osteopaths and holistically minded nurse practitioners, perhaps ones that are also trained as traditional naturopaths.
Some traditional healers have amazing healing talents. I dont want to downplay the role of traditional herbalists, but I would just like to point out that it can be difficult to know who is qualified for dealing with your condition without evidence of training. -
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Re: Choosing a Health Care Practitioner
Thu, May 1, 2008 - 8:57 PMah what an excellent question...
i find it best to experiment and mix it up. i like to blend my wisdom of ayurveda, with treatments of chinese medicine, with solid groundworkings of naturpathy and herbalism. there is so much out there, and so much of our dis-ease is not just physical, but mental, spiritual. having had many ailments, i am glad i can find treatment in more than one line. -
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Re: Choosing a Health Care Practitioner
Tue, May 13, 2008 - 6:17 AMI wish I were able to "pick & choose". We are having a severe shortage of Doctors here. I have been without one for about a year! Needless to say, I have been studying and absorbing as much knowledge as possible, and thank the gods that I haven't had any serious issues arise to force me into a 10 hour wait in the emergency room. -
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Re: Choosing a Health Care Practitioner
Mon, May 19, 2008 - 8:52 PMUnfortunately most herbalists cant give you an MRI to detect something like lesions in the brain. They dont have the diagnostic tools of modern medicine to look inside a person without cutting them open....though many tradition healers do have other ways of looking into the inner workings of the body through observation of external signs and symptoms.
It really depends on what kind of illness you are dealing with.
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