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Seminar S an Francisco. 2014. Context and content. The content of the case/ consultation is the information from : M edical diagnosis, Questionaires Words of the patient ‘ Objective data’ ( masculine aspect). Medical diagnosis. Trying to fit a unique totality into a box
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Context and content The content of the case/consultation is the information from: • Medical diagnosis, • Questionaires • Words of the patient ‘Objective data’ (masculine aspect)
Medical diagnosis • Tryingto fit a uniquetotalityinto a box (Hahnemann alreadyobjectedtothis) • MerksMannualcontainsalmost 2500 pages and doesn’tsufficetodefinemodern diseases (toomuchindividualizationin the west) • Still homeopathy wants tobecomecrediblebyclaimingcured cases of X and Y pathology
Context and content • The notes are not complete but a selection • When the patienttalkstooquickly, repeatshimself, usesuncommonexpressions, talks in riddles, we don’tnoteit down • The homeopathdeletes, distortsor generalizesthe information
Context and content • Context is the totalityof what we observe take step back and look at the wholebeforeexploring the detail • We knowobservationis important in children and and baby’s but thisgivesmainly level 1 and 2 Information (generalities)
Context and content • Totalityalso means: behavior, posture, rhythm, body language, (of which the HG is one aspect), intonation, emotion, etc • It’s the overall impressionthe patientmakes on the homeopath • This is level 3, 4 and 5 information
Context and content • Therelationshipthe patientbuilts up with the homeopathduringconsultation • The way the consultationevolves • It’s the sum of the subjectiveimpressionsand experiences (female aspect)
Determiningkingdomsfrom the context Mineralkingdom • Second dimensionsubstances • There is one issue • Builts up • The patientanswersyourquestions • Often the case is not complex and straightforward
Determiningkingdomsfrom the context Monera • Observeand take step back • No clear or toomanynot fitting diagnoses, chronicstates of acutes, • Disease/becominghealthy is the main issue throughouttheir life
Determiningkingdomsfrom the context • Simple organisms: eat, sleep, exist, grow • Seconddimension cases, thereforlook ‘superficial’ • Weakwill, no centre, borrowedidentityfromgurus, therapists, family, etc
Determiningkingdomsfrom the context Animalkingdom • Awareof and checking the effect on the homeopath • Oftenlively, engaging, attractive • Thirddimension cases • More complex cases • Different aspectsbuilt up the case • Oftencompensated(predators are minority)
Determiningkingdomsfrom the context Plant kingdom • Relatesto and is affectedby environment • Builtsup a relationshipwith the homeopath • Miasmaoften is clear in the beginning • Answersquestionswithanotherexample
Determiningkingdomsfrom the context • Thirddimension cases • Many, many, many(symptoms, modalities, examples, stories • Whenyoucan’tsee the bush for the trees • Specificsensitivity • Sensationwords sound likecommon emotions
Determiningkingdomsfrom the context Others • Nosodes/Sarcodes • Stones • Gems • Organiccompounds • Drugs/medicines • Imponderables • Celestialbodies • Etc….