The first white settlers in America brought it with them. American doctors believe there is a physical reason, such as a disease, causing an illness . Being sick has a natural cause. In Western medicine, being sick does not have a spiritual or religious cause. If doctors can use science to identify the natural cause of your illness, then they usually, but not always, know how to make you well.
American doctors have a lot of instruments and machines.
Sometimes you can t see what is making you ill. But western doctors can use special instruments to see inside of you or see something very small in your blood. With a microscope, for example, doctors can see bacteria that should not be in your body. They will ask you to tell them about your health. They may want to know about the health of your mother and father, too.