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© H Gunn, 2005 Doctor Treatment Patient Healing

© H Gunn, 2005 Biological effect of treatment Relationship with practitioner Relationship with treatment

© H Gunn, 2005 Placebo Effect Nocebo Effect

© H Gunn, 2005 Continuity Personal Attention Patient Involvement & Choice Hope Quality of Life Emotional Issues Addressed Touch Time More Human Experience Dealing with Ill-defined Symptoms Making Sense of Illness Spiritual Approach

Love Compassion Empathy TOOLS Surgery Other Procedures Pharmaceuticals HEART Compassion Empathy Kindness Intention Integrity Listening Time Touch Silence Environment Awareness Motivation © H Gunn, 2005

Migraine as a "protective factor" with respect to cancer Covelli V, et al; International Journal of Neuroscience 1994 Mar; 75(1-2): n Patients with recurrent tension or migraine headaches were found to have substantially lower prevalence of cancer (odds ratio 0.053) when compared with an age-matched control group.

© H Gunn, 2005 Common infections in the history of cancer patients and controls Abel U, et al; Journal Cancer Research Clinical Oncology 1991;117(4): A history of common colds was found to be associated with a decreased cancer risk. The odds ratios for "three or more common colds per year (on average)" versus "no common cold within the last 5 years prior to the interview" were 0.18 (95% CI = ) and 0.23 (95% CI = ) relative to population controls and hospital controls, respectively.

“My belief is that health and sickness are complementary opposites, that we cannot have one without the other. … The challenge is to use sickness as an opportunity for transformation.” Andrew Weil © H Gunn, 2005

Tumour Based Model Surgery Radiation Chemotherapy Physician Tumour Patient © H Gunn, 2005

Person Based Model Immune Enhancement Prayer Surgery Chemotherapy Radiation Vitamins & Supplements Exercise Stress Reduction Avoidance of Toxins Emotional Support Healthful Diet SELF Meditation Participant Physician & other Practitioners T © H Gunn, 2005

Foundations of Healing Complementary Medical Therapies Will to Live Hope Spiritual Connection Personal Autonomy Mind-Body Awareness Emotional Connection with Others Avoidance of Mental Toxins Avoidance of Physical Toxins Healthful Diet Healthful Water Sleep, Rest and Relaxation Vitamins and Supplements Exercise Conventional Medical Therapies © H Gunn, 2005