tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1152838954006710090.post3337719792091874690..comments2024-01-25T09:37:35.278-08:00Comments on The Sharp End of the Knife: Religious DifferencesMargarethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05623902351324663790noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1152838954006710090.post-2771989037078672832013-07-13T13:47:53.241-07:002013-07-13T13:47:53.241-07:00Last night, I had a call from a relative who belie...Last night, I had a call from a relative who believes in alternative care to the point that she rejects therapy simply because it is suggested by an allopathic physician. She has nearly been bankrpted to pay for the alternative care which she feels is successful, despite progressively worsening to the point that she can no longer dress herself or transfer from bed to chair without assistance. She even needs her aide to dial the phone for her.<br />The purpose of the call was to dissuade me from having therapy which has been shown to be beneficial since it might have side effects. I pointed out her progressive decline as evidence that the treatment she has opted to take has not been very effective for her. And that I prefered to try something that has been effective for the majority of patients. She would not relent in her attempt to convert me, though the exchange only reinforced my decision.<br />It also demonstrated to me how some alternative care patients display a religious zeal that cannot be addressed by data. Something that I'm sure those who treat them on a cash-up-front basis are only too happy to encourage.Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05623902351324663790noreply@blogger.com