Alternative Healer

On Being a Doctor3 October 2000Alternative HealerDean Gianakos, MDDean Gianakos, MDLynchburg Family Practice Residency; Lynchburg, VA 24501 (Gianakos)Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-133-7-200010030-00018 SectionsAboutFull TextPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail The sign on the front door reads: Practitioner of the Alternative, Healing Arts. I quickly took a seat in the waiting room. Rugs, curtains, and a fireplace in the corner warmed me. I recognized a few smiling faces (former patients?) as I picked up a magazine resting on an old mahogany table. After the receptionist called me to the window a few minutes later, a friendly nurse escorted me to an examination room.The doctor introduced himself as a practitioner of alternative medicine. He was dressed comfortably and appeared in no hurry. After some polite banter about the weather and ... Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: Lynchburg Family Practice Residency; Lynchburg, VA 24501 (Gianakos)Corresponding Author: Dean Gianakos, MD, Lynchburg Family Practice Residency, 2097 Langhorne Road, Lynchburg, VA 24501; e-mail, [email protected]com. PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited ByPatterns of Complementary and Alternative Medicine Use among Turkish Cancer PatientsRegaining Our Humanity Through StorySharing the spirit of the policy agenda? Private complementary therapists’ attitudes towards practising in the British NHSIntegrative MedicineDeterminants of the Use of Complementary Therapies by Patients With Cancer 3 October 2000Volume 133, Issue 7Page: 559KeywordsBloodBlood pressureNursesResidencyShouldersSystematic reviews ePublished: 3 October 2000 Issue Published: 3 October 2000 CopyrightCopyright © 2000 by American College of Physicians. All Rights Reserved.PDF DownloadLoading ...