###### NAVIGATE - BACK : [[INTEGRATIVE MEDICINE]] ---- >[!info]- [[ENIGMAS]] ----- #### AENIGMAS SUB-REDDITS ASSOCIATED >[!quote]- NARU >![[Pasted image 20240517122608.png]] OKAY REAL TERM IS ALTERNATIVE HEALTH LOOK AT THE AMOUNT oF SUBREDDIT WITh THIS ONE >[!quote]- NARU >![[Pasted image 20240517122717.png]] THERE iS SO MUCH INFO IN A SENSE ---- ### DEFINITION Integrative medicine Integrative medicine is a healing-oriented approach that considers the entire person, encompassing all lifestyle aspects. It highlights the therapeutic partnership between practitioner and patient, is informed by evidence, and utilizes all suitable therapies. This approach combines the best of conventional western medicine with evidence-based complementary medicine and therapies. It emphasizes the importance of the relationship between practitioner and patient, focuses on the whole person, and makes use of all appropriate therapies Integrative medicine is not simply a synonym for complementary medicine. Complementary medicine refers to treatments that may be used as adjuncts to conventional treatment and are not usually taught in medical schools. Integrated medicine has a larger meaning and mission, its focus being on health and healing rather than disease and treatment. The practice of integrative medicine involves a restoration of the focus on health and healing based on the provider-patient relationship. It encourages more time and effort on disease prevention instead of waiting to treat it once it presents. The goal is to help patients feel and function better and reduce their need for pain medicines that can have serious side effects. Integrative medicine incorporates safe and effective complementary health approaches with conventional medicine. It groups these approaches into four major categories: mind-body interventions, biologically based practices, manipulative and body-based practices, and energy therapies. This approach is not limited to a specific set of therapies, but rather it is a philosophy of healthcare that emphasizes the importance of the patient-practitioner relationship and the use of all appropriate therapies to promote health and well-being.