Bruneau_1998 (1)
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A 9{etreat Centre for "Whok MeaCtfi<br />
human element of healing has been swept under the carpet.<br />
The advances and successes of Western medical techniques are<br />
astounding. The development of penicillin and surgery has cured<br />
thousands of people, but there is always room for improvement- With<br />
all its success at eradicating disease, modem medicine is incomplete and<br />
can be dangerous. For example, modem drugs can produce iatrogenic<br />
disease, that is, new ailments that are caused by the very drug that is<br />
used to help one 4 There is disillusionment with modem medicine that<br />
is resulting in a demand for safer and more natural and effective forms<br />
of therapy. We should always strive to find new ways to describe and<br />
understand all phenomena.<br />
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