A news reported today 3 Sept highlighted the fact that someone attended a naturopath for 18 months with a lesion on her head.
The naturopath was aware that it looked cancerous. This patient died some two years later.
Now one wonders is it so rare that a patient of a natural therapist dies that this case became newsworthy or is just another dig at natural therapists?
It is quite normal for one to attend an Allopathic Dr with a life threatening disease that a doctor is aware of and the patient may die, as is often the case so what is the difference in the two considerations.
Another question could be was the patient with the lesion attending an allopathic team or even receiving treatment for a hospital and if she was why wasn't it mentioned that this was the case.
Alastair Bourne, Bethlehem.
2 comments
Misleading information
Posted on 07-09-2012 15:52 | By Ceejay
It's the media's job to misinform, lie, cover up, skew, what ever you want to call it - information that doesn't suit their agenda. Main stream media and Big Pharma work hand in hand as does any other large corporate entity. These huge conglomerates often have power to call the shots - over and above government, but behind closed doors naturally. Facism in reality. While I did not see the article you are mentioning, I do get the gist of what you've stated and want to back up your comments. I feel it's in the best interests of msm (main stream media) to disparage any natural medicine or holistic practitioner and so on. We live a healthy life and haven't been to a GP for who knows how many years.
Newsworthy or a dig?
Posted on 10-09-2012 13:28 | By algail
Having seen the report on 60 Minutes re the Naturopath who treated the skin cancer patient I have to say that yes the patient was severely let down by her practitioner. Any practitioner who does not see improvement in a patient and is aware that the patient is not seeing other practitioners inc Allopathy then that practitioner has a responsibility to refer. On the other hand every patient has the same responsibility to seek alternative modality to a modality that is not helping. One cannot blame any practitioner of whatever modality if they do not seek further care when the current modality or protocol is not working. Alastair Bourne Bethlehem
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