Taking a look at the holistic approach in medicine
Traditional Chinese medicine and Ayurvedic medicine are good examples of the holistic approach in medicine in action. Holistic is a broad term, have a look at the definition of holistic. The san bushman use art, music and dance to heal. Nature and spirituality have an important role in their healing process. Other indigenous tribes, people around the world also follow similar practices. As technology as advanced and life as become more fast paced the holistic approach as faded somewhat and beauacracy has taken over. The emphasis is on getting the patient in and out of the doctors surgery as soon as possible, at least that's the case in the UK anyway. Doctors are under pressure with a full waiting room day in and day out. The holistic approach is just common sense. It makes sense to treat the whole person and find out the root causes, rather than treating just the disease.You don't have to be into natural healing or alternative/ complementary therapies to realize this. Taking this type of approach is a great way to prevent illness as well as treat it. Will society as a whole ever get back to the holistic approach? Possibly. Food shortages, world recession, swine flu and the state of the health care system amongst other things, all help to focus the mind. More and more people in this day and age are definitely looking at the holistic approach. Return from the holistic approach in medicine to natural healing home
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