Notice, how the concept of prevention is not included in the WordSmith Dictionary definition of medicine?
• “Mann and Putnam (1989) noted that ‘most physicians appear to take a reactive rather than a proactive approach with their patients, discussing CVD risk reduction only when elevated risk factors appear or are likely to do so’ (p. 53-54). They found that there were several barriers to practising CVD prevention depending on the risk factor (Mann & Putnam, 1990), including lack of counselling skills, lack of belief in personal effectiveness, lack of time, lack of patient commitment and motivation, etc. In the current study, low patient interest and motivation was indicated by 58% of physicians as a reason that often prevents them from helping patients change behaviour. This was followed by lack of time (41%) and lack of effectiveness in achieving behaviour change (34%). Lack of professional training sometimes (58%) and often (11%) was indicated as a factor that prevented physicians from helping patients achieve behaviour change.”[4] • The Natural Health Perspective is a common sense web
