Using reflex mechanisms for self-treatment is a very good idea. And it can be used for treatment of nearly all diseases. As any irritation is transmitted in our body in the form of nerve (electrical) impulses, it should be possible to make a universal “electrical” pill, why not? That is what Alexander Karasev was thinking about in 1972…
“As I said before I have been very pleased with your devices and so have my patients. When I arrived home today there was a message on my answerphone from one of my patients, who was waiting for surgery on his shoulder and also having treatment from me. His message was, that his surgeon had found so much improvement that there was now no need for surgery. This is not surprising to me.”
“Family doctor” is becoming an important issue in our country. Family doctors are really needed and even the Russian Government started supporting them. However, functions and purpose of such doctors are not yet unanimously specified and accepted. Just increasing doctor’s salary will not guarantee increase in efficiency of his work.
I have been working as a practicing physician both in Russia and abroad for many years, I have been teaching at medical college and university — that is why this problem is important for me. Now if we look at the problem from the point of view of “doctor and social environment” …
