Loyola medical students learn value of alternative medicine from patient herself.(Health & Fitness)(Alternative approach)

0 Comments | Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL), June, 2005 | by Massey, Patrick B.

Byline: Patrick B. Massey, M.D. For the past several years, Loyola University's Stritch School of Medicine has made a point to teach medical students about nontraditional medicine. One approach is a day-long symposium that includes a case study of a specific patient's medical history. Both traditional and nontraditional treatments are evaluated for their short- and long- term benefit to the patient.

At this particular symposium, the patient was present. I was there, lecturing on nutrition. Tony Lu, M.D., medical director of complementary and alternative medicine at Loyola, spoke on Oriental medicine. Homeopathy was covered by Charles Dumont, M.D., assistant professor at Loyola. The patient was a young woman who took a very active part is discussing her...