Naturopathic Primary Care vs. Conventional Primary Care
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Clinical Homeopathy
Naturopathic Primary Care vs Conventional Primary Care: In this one-hour talk, Dr. Zeff will first define primary care medicine, then discuss the differences between conventional primary care and naturopathic primary care. Naturopathic Medicine is defined as a "distinct system of primary health care". But is it, or should it be? Of particular concern in this discussion is the question of "Standards of Care" and whether naturopathic standards are different than conventional standards.
Clinical Homeopathy: In school we are taught that it takes perhaps two hours to take a homeopathic case, and another hour or two to repertorize the case and arrive at a useful remedy. But most doctors in clinical practice prescribe a useful medicine within minutes of confronting a patient's illness. How is this done? Dr. Zeff will presents his method of rapidly arriving at a correct remedy, which he calls "clinical homeopathy". This will include a review of the polycrest remedies.
Dr. Jared Zeff is a licensed doctor of naturopathic medicine and a licensed acupuncturist. In addition to maintaining a private practice, Dr. Jared Zeff currently teaches at the Bastyr University, College of Naturopathic Medicine in Seattle.
After receiving a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of California in 1974, Dr. Zeff graduated from the National College of Naturopathic Medicine in 1979, and from the Emperor’s College of Traditional Oriental Medicine in 1987. In 1988 he accepted the position of Academic Dean at National College which he held until 1993, when he returned to full-time practice.
Dr. Zeff is considered a traditionalist, practicing a classical form of naturopathic medicine. He began a private practice in McMinnville, Oregon, based around obstetrics and family medicine. In 1993 he moved his practice to the Portland area, and in 2001 moved to Vancouver. He currently works primarily with chronic disease.
He was named “Naturopathic Physician of the Year” in 1989 for his contribution to the development of naturopathic clinical theory. In April, 2002, he was given the first Lifetime Achievement Award of the Northwest Naturopathic Physicians Association for his contributions to naturopathic medical education.
