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A New Medical Model

A New Medical Model The present period of medical advances may be regarded as a paradigm shift in concepts of health and disease. There is inevitably a transition where the “old” paradigm is in conflict with the “new.” Each depends upon the disease model that is in vogue at the time that it was conceived. The present model, accepted by the majority of physicians, as well as their patients, depends simply on “killing the enemy,” the attacking agent. This arose, as has been endlessly emphasized, from the discovery of microorganisms. It led naturally to the antibiotic era after the discovery of penicillin. The paradigm shift that is taking place is in agreement with the profound words of Pasteur who is said to have indicated that he had come to believe that the host defenses were more important to consider than the attack by microorganisms. Thus, we are entering an arena that has yet to be properly defined. It requires a new model that involves the body/brain relationship. Such a model is offered here. It is based on clinical experience, circumstantial evidence and thoughtful hypothesis. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Journal of Advancement in Medicine Springer Journals

A New Medical Model

Lonsdale, Derrick
Journal of Advancement in Medicine , Volume 12 (2) – Sep 30, 2004
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Springer Journals
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Copyright © 1999 by Human Sciences Press, Inc.
Subject
Medicine & Public Health; Public Health
ISSN
0894-5888
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1573-9767
DOI
10.1023/B:JAME.0000008705.12707.42
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Abstract

The present period of medical advances may be regarded as a paradigm shift in concepts of health and disease. There is inevitably a transition where the “old” paradigm is in conflict with the “new.” Each depends upon the disease model that is in vogue at the time that it was conceived. The present model, accepted by the majority of physicians, as well as their patients, depends simply on “killing the enemy,” the attacking agent. This arose, as has been endlessly emphasized, from the discovery of microorganisms. It led naturally to the antibiotic era after the discovery of penicillin. The paradigm shift that is taking place is in agreement with the profound words of Pasteur who is said to have indicated that he had come to believe that the host defenses were more important to consider than the attack by microorganisms. Thus, we are entering an arena that has yet to be properly defined. It requires a new model that involves the body/brain relationship. Such a model is offered here. It is based on clinical experience, circumstantial evidence and thoughtful hypothesis.

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Published: Sep 30, 2004

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