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health and social care
lifestyle medicine and health
concepts in lifestyle medicine
complementary and alternative medicine
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health care quality, access, and evaluation
health services research
health professionals and healthcare organizations
complementary and alternative medicine
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physiological processes
health and aging
nutritional issues
complementary and alternative medicine
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physiological processes
health and aging
nutritional issues
complementary and alternative medicine
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physiological processes
health and aging
nutritional issues
complementary and alternative medicine
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physiological processes
health and aging
nutritional issues
complementary and alternative medicine
Preferred term
integrative medicine
Definition
- Integrative medicine (IM) is a term used to refer to the combination of conventional, allopathic medical approaches with healing modalities based on systems of beliefs and values not typically included within biomedical practice; the term is generally referred to as complementary/alternative medicine (CAM). The underlying principle in this combination of therapeutic approaches is holistic care of patients, using all appropriate therapies leading to well-being. [Source: Encyclopedia of Health Communication; Integrative Medicine]
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https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/integrative_medicine
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