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<p><b><span style='font-family:Arial'>1.</span></b><span style='font-family:
Arial'> <b><i>Pick a workable doctor.</i></b> How do you know if a
doctor is workable? Interview them. I screen any physician I am thinking of
consulting with. Since there may actually be a charge for this “initial
consultation,” I carry this out by asking the office manager, nurse or
assistant to please relay these three questions to the doctor:</span> </p>
<p><span style='font-family:Arial'>First: <i>“I take vitamin supplements. How
do you feel about that?”</i></span> </p>
<p><span style='font-family:Arial'>Second: <i>“I feel that my doctor should
work with me, but that I am in charge of my health. Is this compatible with
your philosophy of care?”</i></span> </p>
<p><span style='font-family:Arial'>Third: <i>“I choose to decline
immunizations. Are you willing to accept this viewpoint?”</i></span> </p>
<p><span style='font-family:Arial'>If the doctor agrees to all three position
statements, you are in business. If not, keep looking. Be prepared to spend
some time on this process. It pays off.</span> </p>
<p><b><span style='font-family:Arial'>2. <i>Not all doctors that openly
promote themselves as “holistic,” “alternative” or “complimentary” will be as
advertised.</i></span></b><span style='font-family:Arial'> Lip-service
to a natural philosophy is not the same as actually prescribing a fast for
obesity or treating bronchitis with vitamin C. Hiring a doctor requires
an in-depth evaluation which only personal experience can provide. Word
of mouth is a way to capitalize on others’ experience with this doctor.
Ask around.</span> </p>
<p><b><span style='font-family:Arial'>3. <i>Make it easy for your doctor:</i></span></b><span
style='font-family:Arial'> Stay healthy. Eat right. Do not smoke. Avoid
alcohol. No illegal drugs. Diet if you need to. Keep fit. Show that you take
care of yourself. As you brush your teeth before visiting the dentist,
present as healthy a body as possible when you visit the doctor.</span> </p>
<p><b><span style='font-family:Arial'>4.</span></b><span style='font-family:
Arial'> <b><i>Do your homework. Prepare your case</i></b> before you go in
for an office visit. Look up your ailment in the Merck Manual.
You will there learn what the conventional medical approach to such an
illness is. Then read up on the alternatives. I have reviewed 50
of the best natural health books at <a
href="http://www.doctoryourself.com">http://www.doctoryourself.com</a>
There is no substitute for being well informed. </span> </p>
<p><b><span style='font-family:Arial'>5.</span></b><span style='font-family:
Arial'> <b><i>If you need a diagnosis, get one.</i></b> Be responsible.
Use technology. Listen to what your doctor has to say, but do not DO it until
you complete step 4, above.</span> </p>
<p><b><span style='font-family:Arial'>6. <i> Use the “suggestive
selling” technique. </i></span></b><span style='font-family:Arial'>Suggest
a natural alternative to any medical treatment you may be offered. Or,
instead of an either-or choice, suggest “both.” Know what you want and see
that you get it.</span> </p>
<p><b><span style='font-family:Arial'>7. <i>Look at your situation from the doctor’s
perspective. </i></span></b><span style='font-family:Arial'> If you were
legally bound and professionally constrained to the extent that most
physicians are, how would you react to a know-it-all upstart patient that
marched in to your office and began to dictate terms? To avoid a
defensive physician, avoid backing your doctor into any corners. Instead,
bring along materials written by other physicians who treat naturally.
These may be in the form of journal papers, published treatment plans
(protocols), excerpts from books, and highlighted articles. If such-and-such
a doctor already does it successfully, it takes the pressure off your doctor
in trying it with you. Ask for a “therapeutic trial.”</span> </p>
<p><b><span style='font-family:Arial'>8. <i>Try the “Good Cop, Bad Cop”
approach:</i></span></b><span style='font-family:Arial'> Offer to sign a
paper stating that you will not sue the doctor if the natural treatment you
request is not successful. At the same time, subtly point out that a patient
could sue if the doctor refused a patient’s natural treatment request. </span>
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<p><b><span style='font-family:Arial'>9. </span></b><span style='font-family:
Arial'>Half a pie is always better than none. <b><i>Your doctor does not have
to meet you 100% on every issue. </i></b> It is generally sufficient to
hear any of the following phrases, which commonly indicate an open-minded
physician:</span> </p>
<p><i><span style='font-family:Arial'>“Vitamins aren’t likely to do you any harm.”</span></i>
<br>
<i><span style='font-family:Arial'>“I’ve heard of more and more people doing
this.”</span></i> <br>
<i><span style='font-family:Arial'>“I attended a seminar on this recently.”</span></i>
<br>
<i><span style='font-family:Arial'>“Let’s try it.”</span></i> <br>
<i><span style='font-family:Arial'>“Let me know how this works out for you.”</span></i>
<br>
<i><span style='font-family:Arial'>“I told my other patients about it.”</span></i>
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<p><b><span style='font-family:Arial'>10. </span></b><span
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therapy is successful. <b><i>Provide your doctor with maximum positive
feedback</i></b> and, whenever appropriate, tell him/her that you are feeling
great. You are likely to be rewarded with, “Whatever you are doing,
keep doing it.” That is the sweet sound of self-reliant success. </span>
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