Two systems of medicine

The following chart was created by Lonny J. Brown, Ph.D. and was found on the Holistic.com website. It's part of a larger article entitled "What is Holistic Health".

Two Systems of Medicine ©

* ALLOPATHIC *	* HOLISTIC *
Focuses on Measurements	Focuses on Experience
SYMPTOMS	CAUSES & PATTERNS
Disease as Entity	Disease as Process
PAIN AVOIDING	PAIN READING
General Classified Diagnosis	Specific Individual Needs
Technical Tools	Integrated Therapies
Remedial / Combative / Reactive	Preventive / Corrective / Pro-Active
Crisis Oriented: Occasional Intervention	Lifestyle Oriented: Sustained Maintenance
Radical. Defensive.	Natural. Ecological.
Medicine As Counter-Agent	Medicine As Co-Agent
Side Effects. Chemicals, Surgery, Radiation, Replacement	Low-Risk. Conservative. Organic. Purification, Manipulation, Correction< /td>
Emphasis: "CURE"	Emphasis: "HEALING"
Speed, Comfort, Convenience	Restoration. Regeneration. Transformation
Practitioner as Authority PACIFYING	Practitioner as Educator ACTIVATING
Patient as Passive Recipient	Patient as Source of Healing
Mechanical / Analytical / Bio-Physical	Systemic / Multi-Dimensional / Body-Mind-Spirit
Best For: Infectious Diseases, Trauma, Structural Damage, Organ Failure, Acute Conditions.	Best For: Degenerative, Chronic Stress & Lifestyle Disorders, Toxemia, Glandular Weakness, Systemic Imbalances, Immunity.

Thanks to Michael at ZenBox for the link!

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