SOCIOL 2C06 Lecture Notes - Ayurveda, Ontario Health Insurance Plan, High Tech
19 Jan 2013
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This is all in the last 25 years. Most widely used is chiropractic, ~ 1 in 10 canadians. Despite growing popularity, many doctors have been hostile to it (quacks=someone who is not qualified, unscientific) People of higher education are more likely to seek out alternate health care regimens. Research shows that the positive frame of mind is usually associated w/ better health. The placebo effect if you believe you are going to get better, than this does influence your progress towards getting better. Alternate forms of medicine include traditional indian (ayurvedic) Western holistic medicine is kind of like these traditional approached=ethno- medical traditions. Holistic approach emphasizes balance b/w mind and body. Doesn"t need to be scientific if it works for you. Went through the traditional scientific route and they couldn"t do anything for him. Went to mexico who said ground up apricot pits could cure his cancer. Died anyways regardless of the money he spent.
