New paths in pediatrics - The implementation of a Unit of Integrative Pediatrics at the Institute of Children and Adolescents, University of Sao Paulo

The prevalence rates of chronic and complex pediatric health conditions have increased dramatically in recent decades, and a change in the healthcare delivery model seems necessary to meet the latest challenges faced by children, families, and healthcare providers. Integrative health is defined as patient-centered care that focuses on the whole person and uses the most appropriate therapies to successfully achieve wellness, including evidence-based complementary practices. Complementary health practices are defined as evidence-based practices developed outside of conventional Western medicine [...]