“Medicine gets interesting at the edges,” this statement I came across
I could not agree more, I love the grey zones where traditional paradigms are at a loss
To explain the myriad factors that affect health and wellness
Where neat flowcharts and diagrams are inadequate to express
The complex biology that is messier than what I was taught
It is those poorly understood questions that occupy my thoughts
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There is a lot in medicine that I can explain
On the basis of simple pathways that my brain
Finds really easy to comprehend- with that knowledge I can only treat
A handful of diseases, but that science does not meet
The needs of a vast majority of people with chronic conditions
I confess I am limited in my capacity as an allopathic physician
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In exploring poorly understood and complex pathways lies
My true interest, it is no surprise
That towards a holistic approach to wellness I gravitate
Without allowing my enthusiasm for my current practice to dissipate
