People trust their doctors to know how to diagnose what is wrong with them using diagnostic skills that include patient interview, medical tests, and physical observation. We have become accustomed to the idea that there is a pill to fix what makes us feel bad. In the United States of America, doctors spend much less than 20 minutes on each patient, and this time, most people would never think to ask the doctor if there are several ways to treat their illness. In fact, most people don't ask their doctor any questions. They believe that the doctor had an interesting heart and believe his word with blind faith. It has recently emerged in the global media that the best can set a very dangerous precedent, in fact, it can cost you your life. Is a cure killing you? Your doctor never told you that your medications were worse for you than the disease, but now he is telling you that the side effects of your medications killed you. When people see a doctor, they expect to get help for their physical problems. You receive a prescription that you fill at the pharmacy in the hope that the medicine will help you feel better. In some cases, medications are prescribed when alternative medicine might not only do the job, but also be safer for the patient. Inside most packages of all prescription medications from a pharmacy, there are instructions and warnings about the product; these instructions include a list of prescriptions that conflict with the medication, side effects of the medication itself, allergic reactions, phone numbers to call if the medication affects you seriously, emergency methods to avoid death and information on statistics included in drug testing and chemical analysis. Unfortunately, many people never read... middle of paper ......ion=adrsWalgreens (1995-2008). Facts and Comparisons® eAnswers, Warfarin Sodium, search: Coumadin: retrieved January 28, 2010 from http://www.online.factsanscomprisons.MonoDisp.aspx?monoID=fandc-hcp12192&quick=...Wiley-Blackwell (2008, December 9 ). Asthma: Commonly used medications have no clear benefit in children. ScienceDaily. Retrieved February 18, 2010 from http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/12/081209221701.htmWiley-Blackwell (October 17, 2008). Formoterol for asthma: evidence of serious adverse effects. ScienceDaily. Retrieved February 18, 2010 from http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/10/081007192437.htmWiley-Blackwell (April 16, 2009). Homeopathic medicines: can they help relieve the side effects of cancer treatment?. ScienceDaily. Retrieved February 19, 2010 from http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/04/090415074942.htm