It is particularly common for people to associate the word medicine as synonymous with the word "medication".
The word medicine is derived from the Latin word "medicis" meaning "physician". In exploration of the word physician, there are two definitions for this word. One is, of course, someone licensed to practice medicine...and the other is a person who cures moral or spiritual ills, a healer. I find this interesting because it is moving the onus of sole responsibility from the one who is receiving to sharing it with the one who is directing potential treatment or cure. I would even venture to say that the doctor's medicine comes in the words, the intentions, the behaviours, the non-verbal aspects of being in the room with a patient.
My initial appointment with a patient is 75 minutes in length....when was the last time you had a doctor spend that much time with you ? So many of my patients express immense gratitude at being given the time and attention required to truly KNOW what is happening for a person in their health and health history. My very essence of medical practice is to find the CAUSE. To find potential connections and reason for that patient's concerns. Especially in cases of chronic disease. The body suffers and what is the reason ? How is this being treated in its totality ?
I am very soon to release my next, my THIRD video....
It is titled "Whole Person Doctoring - the 4 Levels of Healthcare"
eeeeeeee.....I'm so excited to share!!
You can check my previous two videos here
See you again in a few days :)
Your local Steemit doctor,
Candice
xo
