Schweizerische Rundschau für Medizin Praxis = Revue suisse de médecine Praxis
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Scientific medicine criticises alternative, natural medical trends as being non-scientific, using untested means and being noncontributive to medical progress. As much to the point these arguments might be, as much they are defensive, since this criticism might extend to some questionable developments in scientific medicine. The term of natural medicine then stands also for the search for confidence and security, for the credence in natural self-healing and the wish of the ill for autonomy. ⋯ The actual movement of natural medicine is no longer the personification of an unconsidered, fundamentalistic rebellion from earlier times against the establishment of rational and technical science. It has integrated a constructive spiritual wisdom from modern ecology and expresses the concern that inner values, the moral and spiritual growth, do not keep pace with the apparent progress of feasible modern medicine. In this context a non-prejudiced and open discussion of these critical positions in our society could give an important role to the Academy of Lucerne 1991.
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Schweiz. Rundsch. Med. Prax. · Jun 1993
[Emergency medical system in Bellinzona (South Switzerland): a sensible, affordable model with use of ambulance and helicopter].
Use of a mobile coronary care unit is a well recognized institution, but it often fails because of excessive costs. By means of an emergency physician working in the intensive care unit we have organized an economical rescue system by both helicopter and ambulance meeting the requirements of pre- and hospital treatment of the patients.