CURE Quote
British physician Iona Heath, President of the Royal College of General Practitioners in the U.K., writes about the trend to put prevention above cure. Governments around the world, influenced by many of the forces that profit from so-called preventive medicine, push the “screen early, screen often” rhetoric, driven by the “systematic exaggeration of the power of preventive medicine.” As she puts it, “An excessive and unrealistic commitment to prevention of sickness could destroy our capacity to care for those who are already sick.”
— Cassels, Alan, Seeking Sickness, 2012-
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The Invisibility of Illness: The Healthicine Creed
Do you have an invisible illness? Do you know someone who has an invisible illness? What is an invisible illness? InvisibleIllnessWeek says that most chronic illnesses are invisible and estimates that “Approximately 96% of people who live with an illness have … Continue reading
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Health is Whole – The Healthicine Creed
Health is whole. It’s a simple statement. The word health is based on the word whole, but what does it mean? What do we really mean when we say that health is whole? Is health perfect? No. Is health perfection? … Continue reading
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The Healthicine Creed
The Healthicine Creed Health is wide and deep. Health is a noun. A healthiness is a measurable component of health. Health is a verb. Healthing is making someone healthier. Health encompasses all of life’s processes. Health is whole. Health is slow … Continue reading
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Understanding Medical Cures
Jan and John are finishing up their rounds, and heading to the hospital cafeteria for lunch. John re-opens yesterday’s conversation about the word ‘cure’. “Well, did you learn anything about the medical definition of cure in your research last night?” … Continue reading
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What Means CURE?
Two doctors meet in the hospital cafeteria. John is an old hand. Crusty and a bit intolerant of silliness. Jan is a new intern, just out of school. They’ve paired up together for work, and for lunches. As they sit down, … Continue reading
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