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| Acupuncture (Chinese Medicine) | Traditional Western Medicine | |
| Approach to Health | It focuses on restoring the body to its natural state of health by understanding and addressing the root cause and addressing it’s underlying imbalances. | Primarily targets disease symptoms for treatment without necessarily addressing root causes. |
| Methodology | Inductive synthesis is a holistic approach based on observation and experience. | Casual analysis focuses on cause-effect relationships through experimentation and theory. |
| Diagnosis and Treatment | Qualitative analysis to find imbalances and restore health. Emphasizes treating the patient rather than the disease. | Quantitative measurements and treatment of specific diseases based on standardized parameters such as temperature, blood pressure, etc. |
| View of the Body | Views the individual as a holistic being, considering emotional, spiritual, and environmental factors alongside physical symptoms. | Often, the body is separated into parts, with little integration of emotional or spiritual aspects. |
| Appointment Availability | Individualized appointments with shorter wait times, typically within a week or two. | Longer appointment wait times, often months in advance, with less personalized attention during visits. |
| Doctor-patient interaction | Allows more time for listening and understanding patient concerns, aiming to address root problems. | Limited time for patient interaction, typically brief consultations focusing on symptom management. |
| Insurance coverage | Often not billed under insurance, on a self-pay basis. Provides faster results without extensive deductibles or copays. | It’s may be covered by insurance but may require meeting deductibles and copays, leading to potentially high bills. |
| Treatment Tools | It utilizes multiple tools, such as acupuncture, herbs, massage therapy, and more, with minimal side effects and numerous benefits. | It mainly relies on pharmaceutical drugs and surgery, which may have significant side effects and limited benefits. |
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