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Case taking

Posted: Mon Oct 27, 2003 12:06 am
by Soroush Ebrahimi
Dear Joy

I ask this question if I suspect not the whole story is being told to me.

If I am correct, then lots other symptoms are immediately touched up on.

An unprejudiced observer should be like a photographer

If there is smoke in the way of him taking a good picture, then if he can,
he should remove the smoke!

Rgds
Soroush
A fascinating question, but heavily invasive and somewhat condescending, and
I thought you said you were keen to take the stance of an unprejudiced
observer. Doesn't sound like it to me.

best, Joy

www.homeopathicmateriamedica.com

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Re: Case taking

Posted: Mon Oct 27, 2003 9:35 am
by Joy Lucas
This question is not new, it has been banded around for a long time and I
cannot remember who instigated it. I, personally, would never dream of
asking a question such as this because it is like saying "you have lied now
tell me the truth" - it is also like saying you know more than they do which
is condescending, it gives you power above them. So, in that sense it is
highly prejudiced because you have made a judgement about them. There are
much more genteel ways of probing into a case than using this question.

Best, Joy

www.homeopathicmateriamedica.com
on 10/26/03 11:07 PM, Finrod at finrod@webstar.co.uk wrote:
Dear Joy

I ask this question if I suspect not the whole story is being told to me.

If I am correct, then lots other symptoms are immediately touched up on.

An unprejudiced observer should be like a photographer

If there is smoke in the way of him taking a good picture, then if he can,
he should remove the smoke!

Rgds
Soroush
A fascinating question, but heavily invasive and somewhat condescending, and
I thought you said you were keen to take the stance of an unprejudiced
observer. Doesn't sound like it to me.

best, Joy

www.homeopathicmateriamedica.com
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