CURE Quote
Vivien Thomas, developed a surgical procedure, known as the Blalock-Taussig shunt operation, in which a non-essential blood vessel from the patient is used to redirect blood to the lungs. Although the procedure does not cure the patient, the life expectancy and the quality of life are dramatically increased. This procedure was not possible without heparin to regulate blood clotting.
— James Marcum, An Introductory Philosophy of Medicine Humanizing Modern Medicine (Philosophy and Medicine) (Philosophy and Medicine), 2008Archives
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The Cure is to Address the Cause
Every illness has a cure. How can we find the cure? Every illness has a cause. How can we find the cause? It’s obvious that every illness has a cure, obvious that every illness has a cause, but most of the time, when … Continue reading
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I Cured my Plantar Fasciitis and Nobody Gives a Damn
According to MERCK, the authoritative manual of diagnosis and therapy, there is no known cure for plantar fasciosis, AKA plantar fasciitis, AKA Calcaneal Spur Syndrome. The 2011 edition ends its analysis with “For recalcitrant cases, physical medicine, oral corticosteroids, and … Continue reading
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The Entireties of Illness, Disease and Cures
The healthiness of each individual is whole, extending to and including our illnesses. As we move from healthiness to unhealthiness – we might become ill. Sometimes, illness can attack even the healthiest person. “Every illness can be cured. No disease can be … Continue reading
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The Un-science of Clinical Studies
The double blind placebo controlled clinical trial is often touted as the foundation of scientific medical studies. But the science of medicine is broken. The double blind placebo controlled clinical trial is at the heart of the problem that has … Continue reading
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Solving the Mysteries of Anecdotal Cures
“Every illness can be cured. No disease can be cured.” – the Healthicine Creed Is that sense, or nonsense? It depends on your definitions, your definition of illness, and your definition of disease, and your definition of cured.
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