Frustrated by the refusal of authorities to recognize the work of Dr Alexander James, of Wollongong, the Asthma Action Society is justified in challenging the NSW Council’s attitude.
Evidence of scores of patients must indicate even to the most conservative medical mind, that Dr James has had spectacular results in his treatment of asthma victims.
Unless there is a reason not apparent to the layman, the rejection of Dr James’ method is a mystery.
The doctor is a fully qualified practitioner. If he were a quack, the situation would be understandable. It seems, however, that despite his medical qualifications, his work has been written off after only a superficial investigation.
The Asthma Action Society, formed in Wollongong last year by people who claim to have been successfully treated , went so far as to describe the NSW Council’s report as “reflecting a cynical disregard of the situation on the anti-asthmatic front.”
Dr James’ revolutionary method of treatment, which does away with drugs, and is based on breathing exercises and vibratory stimulation, has aroused national and even international interest.
The doctor, aged 88, is willing to pass on his knowledge so that his work can continue after his death.
So far all efforts by the Wollongong Society have struck a brick wall set up by higher authorities.
Dr James has an impressive medical record, and it is difficult to understand why his treatment has not been given a long-term trial. In view of his training and experience, there is no question of any danger to a patient. Quite the reverse, as his history of apparent success in Wollongong proves.
We do not know whether Dr James can cure asthma or not, although there are strong indications that he can.
But surely there should be a more prolonged investigation into his claims and those of patients to whom he has brought relief.