DR BOGER

DR BOGER

• Definition of DR BOGER's concept of value of symptoms: DR BOGER's concept of value of symptoms is an approach to evaluate the importance of symptoms in the repertorization process.

• DR BOGER's concept of value of symptoms → 3 methods of evaluation

  • Method 1:
    • Consider the frequency of symptoms
    • Consider the intensity of symptoms
    • Consider the relationship between symptoms
  • Method 2:
    • Consider the symptoms that are strongly connected to other symptoms
    • Consider the symptoms that are strongly connected to a single rubric
  • Method 3:
    • Consider the symptoms that are strongly connected to a specific miasm

• Demonstration of evaluation

  • Evaluate the symptoms based on the three methods of evaluation
  • Rank the symptoms in order of importance
  • Consider the symptoms that are strongly connected to other symptoms or miasms

• Justification of evaluation

  • The evaluation of symptoms is based on the concept of value of symptoms
  • The ranking of symptoms is based on the frequency, intensity, and relationship between symptoms
  • The consideration of symptoms connected to other symptoms or miasms is based on the understanding of the underlying causes of disease

• Aphorism numbers

  • Aph 108: A symptom is a phenomenon of nature, and it is the duty of the physician to observe it as such.
  • Aph 109: The physician should know the various phenomena of nature, and should be able to recognize them in the patient.
  • Aph 110: The physician should be able to understand the language of nature, and to recognize the symptoms as expressions of the inner state of the patient.

• Philosophy of DR BOGER

  • DR BOGER's approach emphasizes the importance of evaluating symptoms based on their frequency, intensity, and relationship to other symptoms and miasms.
  • DR BOGER's approach considers the symptoms as manifestations of the underlying causes of disease.

• Philosophy of Kent

  • Kent's approach emphasizes the importance of considering the totality of symptoms in the repertorization process.
  • Kent's approach considers the symptoms as a whole, and not as individual symptoms.

• Philosophy of Boenninghausen

  • Boenninghausen's approach emphasizes the importance of considering the symptoms in relation to each other.
  • Boenninghausen's approach considers the symptoms as interconnected, and not as isolated phenomena.