Many thoughts on this issue. First, it points to the fact that alternative practitioners need to be wise in wording beliefs and know how to cover themselves.....with such tools as waivers which clients sign saying that they understand the services are "for educational purposes only." We must be careful never to diagnose or offer "treatment" for a condition.
Second, it raises the question of exactly how effective chemotherapy is.....if one really studies outcome studies, the case is generally not terribly convincing. I suggest reading "Reclaiming our Health" by John Robbins as a mind tickler.
Licensure is a complicated and often political issue. It often does not protect the public, but protects the turf of some group that needs/wants power. In my profession, I know of some pretty incompetent, yet licensed practitioners. They pay their dues, get their continuing ed, and as long as they don't kill anyone, they can give poor advice or treatment as long as they wish.
I am not defending this poor soul in Utah, but I urge us not only to be careful, but to encourage thinking outside the box. The being careful and wise the most important immediate concern, however.
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