western medicine

In an article about doctor-patient relationships, an image shows a male doctor sitting before his female patient with superimposed speaking bubbles with various images.

Building a Healthy Doctor-Patient Relationship

Danni Shuai, University of Southern California

Healthcare professionals deserve respect, as do the people they treat.…

June 19, 2023

An image of concierge medicine shows a doctor putting a brace on a patient's hand

Concierge Medicine Has Both Positives and Negatives

Emily Elizabeth Louie, American University

Medical expertise and service are at your fingertips, for just one annual fee. On paper, this new option sounds almost too good to be true — because it is.…

August 9, 2022

In an article about traditional Chinese medicine, herbal remedies for pain or sickness

Traditional Chinese Medicine Offers a Different Perspective on the Body

Cathleen Luo, Columbia University

Although it's often dismissed in the West, its holistic approach to health means that it has a lot of merit.…

August 14, 2020

This Stanford Student Is Incorporating Indigenous Medicine Into His Medical Degree

Galen Patterson, California State University, Fullerton

Unsatisfied with Western medicine’s lack of a spiritual component, Leo John Bird has decided to combine the best of both traditions.…

May 3, 2017