By David Peters, MBChB DRCOG MFHom MLCOM, Leon Chaitow, ND DO, Gerry Harris, BA LicAc BAcC, and Sue Morrison, MA FRCGP (Auth.)
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1. Biochemical/nutritional—these affect how cells, tissues and organs work to keep metabolic processes (of building up/breaking down) in balance; examples include drugs, nutritional supplements, herbs and low-potency homeopathic remedies. These approaches act at the cellular level. 2. Structural/biomechanical—these affect how mechanical factors impact on transport, movement and support; examples include surgery, physiotherapy, massage and medical acupuncture. These approaches act at the organ systems level.
This raises interdisciplinary issues whose undercurrents are not unlike those that beset relationships between men and women. Here too as in many situations where the different approaches to health care work together—despite the potential one might have for complementing the other—a sense of difference and unequal power relations can incite polarization and separateness. The biomedical approach to the body is analytical and positivist. It deals with the body as an object with the aim of categorizing its disorders in order to predict and control their outcome.
36 MODELS AND RESEARCH IN CTS A view of CTs from the outside Doctors often make criticisms about the claimed benefits of CTs. Some of these points are well made, but can be applied equally to conventional therapies. 2. Potential research areas Despite the above criticisms, there are a number of areas where CTs appear to be of benefit. 2 Typical criticisms of CTs (from Bandolier) ● Poor-quality research Better-designed studies of CTs tend to have negative results, and only the lower-quality studies are positive.
