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

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 fou...

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Published inInternational journal of patient-centered healthcare Vol. 1; no. 1; pp. 27 - 35
Main Authors Young, Joan, Thapaliya, Prakash, Sapkota, Santosh
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Hershey IGI Global 01.01.2011
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Summary: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.
ISSN:2641-6255
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DOI:10.4018/ijudh.2011010105