HI Lisa,
Its a question of perception.
I've seen a lot of cases mucked up here in India by homeopaths not knowing the pathology they are dealing with.
For example, if someone had fever due to cholecystitis and the gall bladder was full of stones, a homeopathic remedy would definitely help using symptom similarity. But what about the gall stones? What would you like to do about them in the long term?
If someone had pain radiating to the back, the Differential dignosis of that could be acute pancreatitis or a perforated duodenal ulcer each of which is as dangerous as having a heart attack. (The former could also be cause by an impacted gall stone in the pancreatic duct.) The patient could DIE in a few hours. Without knowing the warning signs and investigating on it in time, we have lost a life. Now who would like to take responsibility for that?
OF course there is always the case of patients who after an informend opinion decide to DECLINE any investigations. It should alwyas remain the patients choice. And then, furthur that is the patients responsibility. But no qualified doctor in his/her right mind would not advise the patient to check on the possible prognosis. So that they make an INFORMED DECISION always.
That's what comes with experience as a professional. Hope this helps.
warm regards,
doctorleela
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