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Originally Posted By: FaldageI don't think palliative is quite the right word since it means 'relieving the symptoms without effecting a cure.' Twosleepy's condition was that of possibly having the infection and the doctor's plan seemed to be to cure it if it's there. The unasked question is whether one should trust a doctor who uses terms the layman can understand.
Well, I won't stir the witch's brew of the argument between homeopathy and allopathy, but since most of modern medicine is allopathic and a "cure" is usually associated with the relief or removal of the symptoms, it would seem to me that palliative might be an appropriate term although there may be a better one.
Entire Thread Subject Posted By Posted If not prophylactic... twosleepy 03/29/09 02:20 AM Re: If not prophylactic... zmjezhd 03/29/09 02:42 PM Re: If not prophylactic... PastorVon 03/29/09 09:27 PM Re: If not prophylactic... Faldage 03/29/09 09:50 PM Re: If not prophylactic... twosleepy 03/30/09 05:41 PM Re: If not prophylactic... PastorVon 03/30/09 05:43 PM Re: If not prophylactic... Faldage 03/30/09 11:37 PM Re: If not prophylactic... doc_comfort 03/31/09 02:56 AM Re: If not prophylactic... Zed 03/31/09 07:19 AM
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