This will be a televised show intended to inform the general
public regarding treatment using Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM)
methods. The show will be televised in the local Des
Moines Metro area, including broadcast television, cable and DirectTV. It will be re-run multiple times during the
month. The date of airing for the first show is not yet set. A limited number of sponsorship opportunities for show segments, commercials or mentions are still available.
Each show will be 1/2 hour in a classroom
format. A live
audience of about 30 lay people will be present. The show will professional quality managed by Tarpey Media Group.
Dr. Ferezy is the moderator and will use
slides in a classroom style format. The
show will feature guests to support points or to prove point/counterpoint
discussions. Guests may also be sponsors of the show.
Information presented will include indications and
contra-indications for CAM, the availability of CAM, research supporting CAM,
and the clinical application of CAM.
Subject matter will include chiropractic, allopathic medicine, acupuncture,
massage, herbal medicine, homeopathic medicine, naturopathic medicine, traditional
Chinese medicine, nutritional advice and supplementation; massage, hypnosis, aromatherapy,
meditation, hypnosis, faith healing, etc. Additionally, the dangers of various
mainstream medicine/surgery procedures; insurance issues; patients legal
rights, and a wide variety of health care topics will be discussed from a CAM
viewpoint.
Show Segments:
The show will open with "Class Syllabus" where the
shows topics will be summarized. There
will be classroom style instruction, discussions with guest experts, patient
testimonials, and a "disease de jour", segment.
There will be a Q&A with the live audience, and questions that have been emailed in will be read and answered or there will be
telephone call in time.
Discussion:
In the USA, Complementary and
Alternative Medicine (CAM) may be defined as any treatment that is not
considered a part of the medical treatment that might be offered to an
individual by a Medical Doctor (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathy (DO). This form of treatment is also known as Allopathic
Medicine, meaning against disease.
Virtually every day there are
publications in reputable journals worldwide regarding the use of CAM
treatments for an incredibly wide variety of conditions. Currently, US tax
dollars pay for dozens of these studies through a branch of the federal government's National Institute of Health (NIH), known as
the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM).
In the USA organized medicine has
enjoyed an almost complete monopoly on health care. This monopoly has held even in the face of
medical practices ranging from the use of leaches and bloodletting to 10-20
thousand Thalidomide babies born
with severe limb deformities to medical errors and non-error adverse reactions currently
accounting for the deaths of about 250 thousand Americans each year. That makes Allopathic Medicine the 3rd largest
killer of Americans, trailing only heart disease and cancer.
The strength of this monopoly is likely
due to the coordinated conspiracy that organized medicine has waged against
other health professions and the constant reinforcement through the media. The
AMA was found guilty in Federal Court of conspiring to "contain and
eliminate" the chiropractic profession. It is the bias created by this
monopoly that tends to preclude CAM procedures from being presented as viable
options or additions in the actual practical application of health care on a
day to day basis in the United States. This lack of integration of truly CAM
procedures by organized medicine has lead to an information vacuum that needs
to be filled by public education outlets, including shows in the public media. In
light of how important health is to every person, and of how expensive health
care is, the magnitude of urgency of disseminating accurate CAM information to
the general public cannot be over emphasized. This show will be a step in that
direction.
Target Audience
General public. Secondary audience will be the insurance
industry, health care professionals, and attorneys practicing in personal
injury, workers compensation, malpractice and health care law.
Interested parties should contact:
Joseph S. Ferezy, DC
974 73rd Street, #40
Windsor Heights, IA 50324
515-440-2005 - Phone
515-440-2037 - Fax
