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infants but also children and adults respond favorably to the human

touch–both emotionally and physically.

Conclusion

Many Americans flock to alternative practices either because their suffering

has not been alleviated by standard medical or surgical treatment, or

because the traditional treatments themselves are too expensive or

dangerous. These patients often feel that the intrusion of increasingly

complicated and impersonal technology has widened the gap between mainstream

caregivers and patients. Too many doctors are thought to be coolly

professional and emotionally distant, inclined to cure a specific disorder

narrow-mindedly without comforting or caring for the patient. Americans have

made it clear with their pocketbooks that they find this unacceptable.

Thomas Roselle, a licensed chiropractor and acupuncturist who runs an

alternative-care practice in Falls Church, Va., states, “Traditional

medicine shines in crisis intervention, but where it fails at times is in

day-to-day-care. We see a lot of different things where traditional medicine

has failed to do anything about it. Too often the question of why the body

is broken down isn’t asked” (Lombardo). Of course, acceptance of alternative

medicine by the medical establishment will not occur until research has

proven its efficacy. However, with so many Americans already using

alternative treatments, doctors need to better understand the principles of

alternative medicine. It is incumbent upon doctors not only to know what

medical treatments their patients are using, but what effect those

treatments are having. Only then can doctors provide effective and safe

health care.

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