What was the main theme of this documentary?

Baars and Hamre-
Will a complete integration of whole medical systems and conventional medicines ever be possible taking into consideration the challenges mentioned in the article?

Do you think the new model of understanding illness explained in the Wade and Halligan article could be effectively implemented into diverse understandings of health?

Maizland & Felter-
What are the connections between the COVID response from different governments and technology/traditional health practices?

Which “world” contributes most to your understanding of reality regarding your health and service utilization?

The documentary alludes to the power individuals have in pursuing alternative medicine to reach “health” - are subjective experiences of health more influential than structures of biomedicine in this care?

Baars and Hamre-
Is one form of medicine, those provided through whole medical systems or conventional medicines, more effective in addressing health concerns?

Wade and Halligan-
What are some of the potential challenges in delivering this new model?

What is the role of power in technology shaping illness experience?

What additional variables does the critical theory not consider and/or include within this analysis?

Would it be possible to integrate alternative medical practices such as those indicated in the documentary into the biomedical world? Think about the discussion on WMSs from Baars & Hamre? Where is there potential for integration? What are challenges?

How does Princeton’s article regarding the critical theory of Jurgen Habermas and the objective, subjective and social world relate to this article?

Are there similarities between these worlds and whole medical systems?

How does the discussion of technology shaping illness experience connect to the idea of the “clinical gaze”?

What is the role of power (through industry, private organizations) in shaping our understanding and value of traditional medicine?

How can we, being influenced by technology, consider resisting or understanding our illness experience outside of technology? Is it possible?

Do alternative wellness practices de-legitimize or legitimize traditional medicine?