Integrative Medicine Contributions by sshowalter

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During the Summit on Integrative Medicine and the Health of the Public in Washington, DC. in 2009, the Institute of Medicine wrote, "integrative medicine can be described as orienting the health care process to create a seamless engagement by patients and caregivers of the full range of physical, psychological, social, preventive, and therapeutic factors known to be effective and necessary for the achievement of optimal health throughout the life span. Integrative medicine envisions a health care system that focuses on efficient, evidence-based prevention, wellness, and patient-centered care that is personalized, predictive, preventive and participatory."⁴ Integrative Medicine also "encourages patients, doctors, and complementary practitioners to work as a team for the best possible outcome."⁵

Another word for integrative, “collaborative treatment is defined as care that strengthens and supports self-care in chronic illness while ensuring that effective medical…and health maintenance interventions take place.”¹²