Medical Malpractice

Like many other major debilitating illnesses, is a serious, life-threatening disease that can cause the patient to feel extremely anxious and frightened about the direction of his or her health. Choosing the appropriate healing regimen can be daunting since it is generally difficult to predict whether the benefits of the system will outweigh the potential side effects. Many times the patient is encouraged to begin treatment even if he or she is not yet experiencing any symptoms from the disease.

Many people are not aware that there are other options for the treatment besides chemotherapy. More and more people are opting for alternative cancer medication and relying on natural-based therapy instead of synthetic, pharmaceutical medications and procedures to alleviate their symptoms, improve the functioning of their organs, and diminish the disease that is infecting their body.

Why do many patients opt out of chemotherapy for this type of regime? There are numerous reasons for this, but a primary reason is that chemotherapy is known to cause a variety of severe, and often painful, side effects.

Although chemotherapy has shown to eliminate cancerous cells by targeting rapidly dividing cells, the medication and procedures associated with this treatment also affect the normal, healthy cells that exist in the patient's blood, intestinal tract, nails, nose, mouth, and hair, causing a multitude of issues not related to the disease.

The severity of the side effects largely depends on the amount of chemotherapy medication being administered, as well as the health and endurance of the person undergoing the process. The most common physical side effect is nausea, but often other symptoms appear and linger, such as depression, rapid weight loss, diarrhea, vomiting, fatigue, general pain, and hair loss.

Another reason why many people decide to take a more natural route in regards to cancer therapy is cost. Mainstream medicine is a multi-billion dollar business, and the decisions and recommendations that medical doctors make for the patient are largely influenced by the amount of money involved.

Their practice is regulated by the FDA which promotes only approved pharmaceutical drugs, and their malpractice insurance will not cover their practice if they use unapproved procedures or prescribe unregulated drug alternatives. Many times the judgment of the medical doctor is determined by specific guidelines and regulations instead of the overall well-being of the patient.

Alternative cancer treatments generally refer to treatments not yet approved by the FDA and have not yet been accepted by mainstream society, but more and more people are realizing that these are not necessary requirements for a successful cancer treatment, especially since many of these practices are scientifically-based and shown to have effective results.

These healing practices are holistic in nature, meaning that all aspects of the patient's well-being are taken into consideration when formulating a regimen, including emotional factors, lifestyle habits, social aspects, psychological influences, and the person's mental state.