The actual situation ('conventional paradigm')

“Everyone knows health care in the U.S. and other Western countries is a big problem that affects millions. Health care devours money. It is a remarkable system: It’s in the system’s interest that people get sick. After all, it can’t earn money otherwise. Healthy people are of no use to the health-care system, or more accurately, medical-care system. A complementary system can work the other way around: For instance, only a century ago in China, doctors were paid by their patients when they were not sick. And he paid them, and took care of them, when they were.” Bernard Lietaer, Ode magazine, September 2005.”

Fundamental questions

What is the difference between curing and healing? (See lecture on the radio program Humankind. I have the tapes.)

Vision ('new paradigm')

‘More caring, attention-based health services geared to self-knowledge, prevention, and wellness.’
T reat the whole person. Give the patient the breadth of care that you’d like to have.

Alternatives

“Everyone knows health care in the U.S. and other Western countries is a big problem that affects millions. Health care devours money. It is a remarkable system: It’s in the system’s interest that people get sick. After all, it can’t earn money otherwise. Healthy people are of no use to the health-care system, or more accurately, medical-care system. A complementary system can work the other way around: For instance, only a century ago in China, doctors were paid by their patients when they were not sick. And he paid them, and took care of them, when they were.” Bernard Lietaier, Ode magazine, September 2005.”

Challenges