Essays on Holistic Medicine

Health promotion has received numerous definitions over time, with differences dependent on the emphasis and perspective one has, rather than any core substance disagreement (Irvin et.al 9). However, the most characteristic one is probably that of Perry and Jessor (1985), who define health promotion as “The implementation of efforts to foster improved health and well-being in all four domains of health [physical, social, psychological and personal]” (22). So, taking into account the aforementioned definition of health promotion, one can say that holistic health and medicine are indeed dedicated to health promotion, in more ways than one, that will be ...

Research in private practice is important in three major areas; the client’s background, the problem’s background and the problem’s solution; for example in the practice of holistic medicine, the practitioner must have the knowledge to diagnose a condition, the patient’s history including an examination to determine if it applies and the treatment strategy for that condition. All of those areas require specific research and practice principles. In particular and especially in the medical services practice principles are very important. Client confidentiality is a paramount concern, yet everyone benefits when practitioners can discuss cases, trends and treatments freely. ...

Holistic Wellness Careers and Healthcare Delivery Analysis

Holistic medicine is a form of healthcare delivery that focuses on the patients’ physical, psychological, and social aspects to deliver a personalized and effective treatment to those patients. Holistic healthcare should not be confused with alternative healthcare because alternative healthcare is often defined as a substitute to contemporary practices. Both contemporary practices and alternative healthcare systems can utilize the principles of holistic healthcare. For example, registered nurses can choose to specialize in holistic healthcare and become registered nurses with skills and knowledge in bodywork, herbology, and other aspects of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) practices. Several accredited programs offer training in homeopathy, ...

Holistic medicine can be defined as a medicine practice which focuses on the treatment of the well being of the whole body, spirit and mind other than treating just one type of disease system as Western medicine approach does. The western approach is mainly concerned with the symptoms of an illness and not its causes as illness is usually addressed when it has already turn into a fact (Mullins 1). Western medicine therefore differs from holistic medicine approach in terms of treatment options, diagnostic techniques as well as philosophy. A holistic health care practitioner usually sees her/his responsibility as that ...