Cancer, Trauma, and Integrative Medicine: What You Need to Know
When cancer patients discuss Integrative Medicine with their medical practitioners, they are often met with some level of reluctance, and that's because...
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Generally speaking, medical practitioners have little interest in anything outside their particular scope of practice, which, on some level, is understandable. Still, it's their patients who are losing here; they are robbed of precious opportunities to find relief, improve their quality of life, and regain a sense of agency and control over their lives.
One of the most common reasons I've heard medical practitioners giving for dismissing anything considered non-medical or holistic in nature is that they believe these practices promote false hope. False hope is an important concern, but here is what you need to know: false hope can only exist where you provide a false guarantee!!!
No responsible practitioner, medical or non-medical, with an ounce of integrity will offer a patient false hope. The key here is that when seeking non-medical practices to supplement your medical care, you should interview that intended practitioner, ensuring they are knowledgeable about your particular challenge and responsible enough to deliver the quality of care you deserve.
This way, you can play a more active role in your healing and recovery, avoiding the pit of false hope and increasing your odds of healing and recovery. By taking control of your health, you are a patient and a partner in your journey to wellness.
