by Simon Yu, MD | Jun 26, 2019 | Acupuncture Meridian Assessment, Chronic Disease, History of Medicine
The term “evidence based medicine” (EBM) first appeared in a paper by Dr. Gordon Guyatt et al. as a new approach to teaching the practice of medicine in the Journal of American Medical Association (JAMA) in November 1992. The paper emphasized the examination of...
by Simon Yu, MD | Feb 11, 2015 | Cancer, Case Stories, Therapies
Death and dying is a touchy subject I address with my patients and their families every day. I’ve also spoken with many patients about their “Time to Heal” and written several articles on that subject. Now, it is time to talk about Time to Die. Every Wednesday...
by Simon Yu, MD | Jan 16, 2012 | Chronic Disease, Self-Help
Coauthor: Chaplain Paul R. Johnson, MDiv Do you believe in Spontaneous Healing and Miracles? I do. You don’t have to be a deeply religious person to believe in “spontaneous healing” or miracles. Most Holistic medical doctors believe in spontaneous healing, although...
by Simon Yu, MD | Jun 2, 2011 | History of Medicine
What is metaphysics? At the beginning of the history of Western philosophy in ancient Greece, Aristotle was questioning the “origin of everything.” Metaphysics is a branch of philosophy concerned with explaining the fundamental nature of being and the world by trying...
by Simon Yu, MD | Mar 16, 2010 | Acupuncture Meridian Assessment
“Curing the Incurable by Measuring the Immeasurable,” an article I wrote, sounds like hot air with false claims until you understand acupuncture meridians. Certainly, not everybody responds to my recommendations or therapies. However, acupuncture meridian assessment...