| Practicing a medicine of the whole person: an opportunity for healing. | |
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PMID: 18638701 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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Integrative medicine has been defined in several ways. For some it is a discipline that combines such approaches to the resolution of disease as acupuncture and homeopathy, meditation and imagery with more familiar and accepted health practices, such as surgery, pediatrics, and oncology. For others it is about cultivating awareness and sensitivity beyond symptoms to the mental, emotional, and spiritual needs of the patient. But, integrative medicine is more than the weaving together of techniques, or understanding the intimate interaction of the mental, emotional, and spiritual dimensions of human experience. It is about rethinking the task of medicine and the infrastructure of relationships and beliefs that have limited its power to serve all people. |
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Authors:
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Rachel Naomi Remen |
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Hematology/oncology clinics of North America Volume: 22 ISSN: 0889-8588 ISO Abbreviation: Hematol. Oncol. Clin. North Am. Publication Date: 2008 Aug |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2008-07-21 Completed Date: 2008-11-14 Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 8709473 Medline TA: Hematol Oncol Clin North Am Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 767-73, x Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Institute for the Study of Health and Illness at Commonweal, Box 316, Bolinas, CA 94924, USA. drrachel@commonweal.org |
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Adult Attitude of Health Personnel Attitude to Health Diabetes Mellitus / psychology Female Holistic Health* Humans Love* Male Medical Oncology Neoplasms / psychology Patients / psychology Physician-Patient Relations* Physicians / psychology |
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