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…
“The main feature SCENAR is worth using is that it is a non-invasive machine. It does not bring anything which would interfere with the body’s nature – no pills, no injections, no chemicals, or anything of the kind! SCENAR can find the concentration of the pathological process and work on it, stimulating the body to potentiate its inherent resources and recover.”
“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” …