Introduction to Allopathy -- The Unique Philosophy of Modern Western Medicine
Dr. Louis Kuchnir
Mon Jan 24, 07-08:00pm, 2-105
Enrollment limited: advance sign up required (see contact below)
Signup by: 23-Jan-2005
Limited to 30 participants.
Single session event
Allopathic medicine is taught by medical schools that award M.D. degrees. At its base is the philosophy that medical therapy should be based on science. In this moderated discussion with Dr. Louis Kuchnir, we'll explore both the strengths and quirks of conventional medicine, based on its foundation in the scientific method including peer review, controlled experimentation, and underpinnings in human biology. We'll also discuss how allopathic philosophy creates an antipathy toward euthanasia, prescribing placebo, integrating alternative therapies, etc. Finally, we'll consider the development of the standardized undergraduate premedical curriculum and extra-curriculars as prerequisites for studying medicine in an allopathic school.
Web: http://web.mit.edu/career/www/events/workshops.html
Contact: Heather Bois Bruskin, 12-170, x3-4733, hbruskin@mit.edu
Sponsor: Career Services & Preprofessional Advising
Cosponsor: American Medical Student Association
Latest update: 23-Nov-2004
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