John 'The
Sun, Apr-28-02, 01:01
Diet, lifestyle, exercise, spirituality, and the search for
meaning are ignored at our peril
http://bmj.com/cgi/content/full/324/7342/912#resp4 "Diet,
lifestyle, exercise, spirituality, and the search for
meaning are all parts of our human condition. We ignore them
at our peril.
What is required is a change of heart and mind leading to a
change of practice that embraces human values of mutual
respect, careful listening, and use of modern drugs
effectively and not randomly. It also needs to recognise the
possible benefits of alternative treatments in constructive
and critical ways, examine diet and nutrition, and allow
patients to decide how they live and die with their illness.
Let's return to being fully human.
Malcolm Hooper, emeritus professor of medicinal chemistry.
University of Sunderland, Sunderland SR2 7EE"
--------------------------------------------------------------
-------------------
--
John Gohde, Encouraging people to look after themselves. I
welcome Email via www.NaturalHealthPerspective.com.
Pioneering de-medicalisation by handing back the power to the
people, encouraging self care and autonomy, resisting the
categorisation of life's problem as medical, and promoting
the de-professionalisation of primary care, is no longer a
radical agenda.
meaning are ignored at our peril
http://bmj.com/cgi/content/full/324/7342/912#resp4 "Diet,
lifestyle, exercise, spirituality, and the search for
meaning are all parts of our human condition. We ignore them
at our peril.
What is required is a change of heart and mind leading to a
change of practice that embraces human values of mutual
respect, careful listening, and use of modern drugs
effectively and not randomly. It also needs to recognise the
possible benefits of alternative treatments in constructive
and critical ways, examine diet and nutrition, and allow
patients to decide how they live and die with their illness.
Let's return to being fully human.
Malcolm Hooper, emeritus professor of medicinal chemistry.
University of Sunderland, Sunderland SR2 7EE"
--------------------------------------------------------------
-------------------
--
John Gohde, Encouraging people to look after themselves. I
welcome Email via www.NaturalHealthPerspective.com.
Pioneering de-medicalisation by handing back the power to the
people, encouraging self care and autonomy, resisting the
categorisation of life's problem as medical, and promoting
the de-professionalisation of primary care, is no longer a
radical agenda.