1. Integrative Medicine as a Vital Component of Patient Care
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Gannotta, Richard, Malik, Shaista, Chan, Alvin Y, Urgun, Kamran, Hsu, Frank, and Vadera, Sumeet
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Clinical Research ,Health Services ,Complementary and Integrative Health ,Health and social care services research ,8.1 Organisation and delivery of services ,Good Health and Well Being ,alternative medicine ,alternative and complementary medicine ,Medical and Health Sciences - Abstract
The landscape of medicine in the United States has been slowly progressing toward a more holistic and individualized approach to healing. Part of this progress has been the integration between western and alternative forms of medicine, a concept that has been described as "integrative medicine." This approach to healthcare incorporates a patient's mind, spirituality, and sense of community into the healing process. Integrative medicine has been typically well received and the demand has been steadily increasing in primary US hospitals. Here we cover a number of topics that include the definition of integrative medicine, its potential benefits, current examples of successful implementations, and potential barriers to its expansion. The aim was to give a primary on integrative medicine and its current state for healthcare providers.
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- 2018