http://www1.cbn.com/health/treat-the-cause%2C-not-the-symptom ---- I agree with this article attached to this link. My philosophy as a medical student and a future doctor is learning how to treat the cause of the disease, rather than treating the symptoms. I will aim to treat the person as a whole rather than treating the symptoms temporary and treating parts of the body as just a part that operates on its own. Because parts of the human body are just like humans in society,

"Wounding and healing are not opposites. They're part of the same thing. It is our wounds that enable us to be compassionate with the wounds of others. It is our limitations that make us kind to the limitations of other people. It is our loneliness that helps us to to find other people or to even know they're alone with an illness. I think I have served people perfectly with parts of myself I used to be ashamed of. ” Dr. Rachel Naomi Remen, M.D. Here is a link to her website: