CURE Quote
I made a distinction between the healing and curing function of physicians to show how a sick person could undergo the technology of cure or even be cured but not become well again because the work of healing had not been done.
— Cassell, Eric J., 1928-, The nature of suffering : and the goals of medicine, 1991-
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Dry Eyes: What Kind of Cure is This?
“Sometime last year, I noticed my eyes were itchy again. The problem has appeared off and on over the past few years. When I was in Arequipa three years ago, my right eye was very itchy. I went to an … Continue reading
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Vernon Coleman Can’t Cure Depression, Dementia, Alzheimer’s, or Parkinson’s
I suspect Vernon Coleman knows why he can’t cure dementia. Vernon Coleman claims to have a cure for many cases of depression, dementia, Alzheimer’s, and even some cases of Parkinson’s. He’s wrong. He cannot cure them. But it’s complicated. And … Continue reading
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In Sickness and Health: Form follows Function?
“Form follows function” is a quote by the architect Louis Sullivan who said that buildings and other objects, which we might perceive as not beautiful, should have a shape that primarily relates to their intended function or purpose. The phrase is … Continue reading
Most Cancers are easily Cured
This post is the third in a series about easy cures. The first two are: Most Cures are easy, trivial, and therefore ignored, and Most Infections are Minor, Easily Cured. Obviously cancer is a complex disease – and we should … Continue reading
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Curing the Long COVID Demons
“In April 2020, shortly after the beginning of the pandemic, anecdotal reports from patients started to emerge that previously healthy individuals were experiencing lingering symptoms and were not fully recovering from an infection with SARS-CoV-2… Long COVID is not one … Continue reading
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