The term "alternative medicine" describes healing practices that are used in place of conventional "Western" medicine. Alternative medicine often rejects science-based medicine and includes therapies that developed out of religious and cultural traditions. Examples are naturopathy. herbalism, meditation, biofeedback, hypnosis, homeopathy, and nutritional-based therapies. Advocates of alternative medicine believe that the various alternative methods are more effective than conventional medicine in treating a wide range of medical conditions.
Dissatisfaction with conventioinal medicine leads many people to seek alternative therapires, Some people choose alternative medicine because they do not trust traditional authority figures, such as the phician, or they dislike the current delivery methods of scientific medicine, particularly the over-reliance on synthetic drugs. Some patients prefer alternative therapies because they are averse to the painful or dangerous side effects of biomedical treatments. The majority of alternative medicine users find the health-care alternatives to be more in agreement with their own values, beliefs, and philosophy about health. Many have a holistic orientation to health, a belief that the body, mind, and spirit are connected.
To meet the growing demand for alternative treatements, a verity of schools and colleges offer courses in alternative medicine. Even conventional medical colleges have started offering courses. Most alternative medicine programs take a holistic approach to health that explores the interconnection between the mind and body. Mind-body medicine works under the premise that the mind can affect bodily functions and symptioms. Other alternative medicine programs emphasize the study of substances found in nature such as herbs, foods, vitamins, and minerals.
Summarize the points made in the lecture, being sure to explain how they challenge specific points made in the reading passage.
Both the reading and the listening discuss alternative medicine. The article states it rejects science based medicine. Instead, it involves therapies without religious or cultural traditions. However, the lecture challenges specific points made in the reading passage. The professor has a different view. The practice of the medicine is based only on science.
The first point the professor makes is it applies on diagnoses treatment. He elaborates if it is not based on science, the test fails. As an example he says there is no way to prove it. This point challenges the point made in the reading. The latter states alternative medicine is more effective than conventional medicine.
Furthermore, the professor points out people missed the form of the alternative medicine. He explains people believe in science because they see the results. To illustrate, alternative medicine makes the patient dependable on drugs. This challenge the information from the reading. According to the passage people do not trust in traditional authority figures, for example physician. Patients prefer alternative medicine because they believe there are dangerous side effects in biomedical treatments.
Finally, the lecture states the most important is that there is no guarantee in convention medicine. As the speaker has it, a super important practice is required from medical organizations. This point challenges the reading’s key point. According to the article schools and colleges are offering courses in alternative medicine due to the demand for alternative treatment.
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