Integrative Medicine
Current Medical Diagnosis & Treatment 2019
Format:
Book Chapter
Publication Date:
Nov 30, 2018
Publisher:
McGraw-Hill Education
Place of Publication:
New York, NY
Sources ID:
40786
Collection:
Yoga-Based Interventions for Cancer Treatment
Visibility:
Public (group default)
Abstract:
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According the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health, integrative medicine brings together complementary therapies (eg, supplements, natural products, and mind-body therapies) into mainstream healthcare. It is evidence-based and patient-centered in that it considers the clinician’s relationship with the patient as the central therapeutic element. It is comprehensive in its approach, assessing the patient’s mind, body, and spirit as well as the social, community, and environmental dimensions of health. It strongly emphasizes foundational health practices such as nutrition, exercise, sleep, and stress management. In addition, it recognizes that the human being has a powerful, innate capacity for healing. Finally, it incorporates complementary modalities when clinically indicated, in a way that is safe and synergistic with conventional therapies.