Comments on: Americans Almost Never Talk About Alternative Medicine With Their Doctor, Survey Finds http://naturalhealthontheweb.com/mangano-minute/blogs/?p=33 Health News and Commentary from Frank Mangano Sat, 05 Feb 2011 17:59:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Loy http://naturalhealthontheweb.com/mangano-minute/blogs/?p=33&cpage=1#comment-264 Loy Fri, 16 Feb 2007 06:48:41 +0000 http://naturalhealthontheweb.com/mangano-minute/blogs/?p=33#comment-264 This is a finding of great concern! While it is true that people should tell their doctors what alternative medicines they are using, it is sad that many of the doctors who do not understand alternative medicine will most probably discourage their patients from using these medicines. This now brings confusion on the side of the patients; they wonder whom to follow now! The situation is made worse in poor countries where having a doctor's attention is so expensive that most people will choose to do what they think is best for them, since they will have no opportunity to discuss such issues with doctors. My humble appeal the conventional doctors is that they should also try to learn about alternative medicine, because this may help them to understand patients who use such medicine better. Thank you. Loy This is a finding of great concern! While it is true that people should tell their doctors what alternative medicines they are using, it is sad that many of the doctors who do not understand alternative medicine will most probably discourage their patients from using these medicines.
This now brings confusion on the side of the patients; they wonder whom to follow now!

The situation is made worse in poor countries where having a doctor’s attention is so expensive that most people will choose to do what they think is best for them, since they will have no opportunity to discuss such issues with doctors.

My humble appeal the conventional doctors is that they should also try to learn about alternative medicine, because this may help them to understand patients who use such medicine better.

Thank you.

Loy

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