There is a basic flaw in the commonly held concept of Medicine that lies at the root of all the maladies and chaos prevailing in the field of medical education and health care. Successful practice of Medicine consists of about 2/3rd body medicine and 1/3rd mind-body and mind-body-spirit medicine . But only the 2/3rd component of body medicine is generally recognized as Medicine.
The remaining 1/3rd is considered, if at all, under alternative medicine. While body medicine is based on the structure and is, therefore, objective and easily teachable, mind-body medicine and mind-body-spirit medicine are more subjective and picked up by doctors after years of practical experience. Medical colleges with their present curriculum can teach only the 2/3rd component; the rest of 1/3rd is mostly self-learned by students and doctors through observation of peers and teachers who teach by setting an…
