CURE Quote
This cannot be put in simplistic formulae of ‘cure’ but must be conceived as a strategy individually plotted for each particular patient, an attempt to find and secure the ‘best’ modus vivendi for him. This is a matter upon which there may exist a profound, if unconscious, disagreement between the patient and his physician. We must speak of the extent to which certain patients – a minority, but an important and often deeply incapacitated group of patients – may be attached to their symptoms and in need of them; to the extent to which such patients may prefer the migraine way of life, with all its torments, to any alternative…
— Oliver Sacks, Migraine, 1991-
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Cure: According to the Oxford Concise Medical Dictionary
The word cure does not exist in the 2015 edition of the Oxford Concise Medical Dictionary, as illustrated in this image: You can buy this edition at your local bookstore to verify this if you like. Or you can search … Continue reading
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NEW BOOK: CURE
The book CURE has been published and is available for purchase. I expect to have a Kindle version available within a few days. This blog contains the book description on Amazon. Where is the science of cure? Modern medicine has specialists … Continue reading
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How do you want to Die?
Sherwinn B. Nuland, in his book The Art of Aging, answers the question. We know, he tells us, how we want to die. We want to be healthy, and then die quickly. No-one wants to linger for years, becoming more … Continue reading
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What’s the Difference between a Cure and a Treatment?
Webster’s New World Medical Dictionary Third Edition uses the word “treatment” 917 times but does not provide a definition for “treatment.” It uses the word cure 7 times, not counting phrases like “incurable”, “no cure”, and “cure-all.” It does not … Continue reading
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Curing Depression: Spontaneous Remission is Trivial, Disease is Complex
Can cancer undergo spontaneous remission? Sometimes it happens. Can depression, diabetes, arthritis, dementia, undergo spontaneous remission? Sometimes it happens. Is it magic? No. Magic only exists when we don’t understand. Conventional medicine does not understand spontaneous remission. Spontaneous remission is trivial. … Continue reading
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