This model eliminates the economically based pill-pushing of some alternative practitioners, allowing one person trained in different modalities to choose therapies based on the best available evidence. While Dr. Howard said he hasn't seen complementary modalities make a difference in most disease, he acknowledged in a few cases Sutton has succeeded where he has failed. I've had a couple of people with weird motility problems of the GI tract where she's done a heck of a lot better than I have. London Health Sciences Centre's South Street Campus - concurs with Dr. Howard that patient empowerment is a major benefit of integrated medicine. It's a team effort.
Time is also devoted to business, public relations and a clinical internship.
Some extended medical plans cover the cost.