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COVID-19 Pandemic and Traditional Chinese Medicines
Published in Hanadi Talal Ahmedah, Muhammad Riaz, Sagheer Ahmed, Marius Alexandru Moga, The Covid-19 Pandemic, 2023
Roheena Abdullah, Ayesha Toor, Hina Qaiser, Afshan Kaleem, Mehwish Iqtedar, Tehreema Iftikhar, Muhammad Riaz, Dou Deqiang
Holistic therapies are seen in ancient times of some healing traditions like those from Western societies in which Holistic medicine was used in 300 BC, during the era of Hippocrates in Ancient Greece. Holistic medicine is a hypernym used to describe various therapies of treating a patient as a whole person. Holism is philosophy that believes in the treatment of all three elements of human being; the mind, body, and spirit in order to achieve a complete healing of any nature. Holistic medicine includes analysis of all the elements affecting the health of an individual like physical, environmental, nutritional, emotional, and spiritual life style. A Holistic medicine practitioner takes into consideration the overall health of an individual including physical, emotional, and mental health before prescribing any kind of treatment [11].
Concept of the Traditional Medicinal System and Holistic Health
Published in Mehwish Iqbal, Complementary and Alternative Medicinal Approaches for Enhancing Immunity, 2023
The word ‘wholeness' is derived from the Greek word holos while holism from the Greek root is to do with the entire unit instead of any specific part. Socrates once cautioned against managing only one body part since ‘the part of the body can never be well till the whole body is well' (Plato). Holistic care is all about considering the whole human being. The entirety of humankind is the total of their mind, body and spirit. The manifestation of both soul and mind, for instance, an individual's determination in rehabilitation or the absolute willpower of the person when overcoming and fighting with a terminal illness, is a vital element of holistic care. Holistic medicine focuses on an individual's ability to be involved in self-care, a kind of promotion for health that is under one's control in such a way as to permit an individual to be a segment of their process of healing.
The need for liberal regulations for promoting evidence-based Ayurveda
Published in C. P. Khare, Evidence-based Ayurveda, 2019
Editor’s Note:The Holistic concept of Ayurveda was unique 5000 years back. It was based on Vata-Pitta-Kapha-prakriti-linked imbalance in the body. Now, Ayurvedic medicines are to be produced for millions whose prakriti is not known. Holistic medicine is an individually-tailored medicine. That is the reason its formulations contain many herbs added on the basis of a number of Ganas and Vargas which may not be required in a disease-based herbal medicinal system. For further development of Ayurveda as a disease-based system, we will be suggesting a number of steps for which regulatory liberalization will be needed.
Employee Assistance Program response and evolution in light of COVID-19 pandemic
Published in Journal of Workplace Behavioral Health, 2021
Gregory P. Couser, Jody L. Nation, Mark A. Hyde
Although Mayo Clinic has many resources, the pandemic posed unique challenges to Mayo Clinic Rochester EAP beyond the increased severity of client presentation. Since the institution has primary business of health care, there are many internal groups besides EAP that help maintain the health of its employees. Mayo Clinic has its own corporate health center that is separate from EAP with numerous low-cost resources, such as wellness coaching, classes, a full deluxe fitness center, and its own focus on stress management. A strong psychiatry and psychology department has its own providers and resources. Similarly, there is a strong focus on holistic care within the primary care system and also a separate holistic medicine program. Some researchers at the institution have a specialty focus on burnout prevention and wellness. Wellness champions exist within each work area. The preventive and occupational medicine division has a strong presence with stress management. Spiritual care is available through chaplains. The Hospital Incident Command System has its own behavioral health supervisor and response to emergencies such as the COVID-19 pandemic. Many social workers, nurses, and other employees and groups have specific mental health expertise. In short, there are many experts in a large institution in which they may not be working directly together.
Explicit bias among fourth-year medical students
Published in Baylor University Medical Center Proceedings, 2019
Leila E. Harrison, Bobbie Ann A. White, Kaitlyn Hawrylak, David McIntosh
To respond to this pressing need and extend understanding of bias as it relates to training physicians, we sought insight regarding explicit bias and opportunities to reframe understanding to enhance patient care. As medical educators, it is important to assist students in considering all identity characteristics that patients bring into the clinical encounter, including race, gender, sexual orientation, age, and social factors, including socioeconomic conditions and obesity. However, these factors do not stand alone and must be considered along with patient history and presenting ailments. Although holistic medicine is a philosophy that a majority of physicians aspire to, the educational experiences often fall short. Student learning and pedagogy are closely linked to educational attainment. Students are taught key identifiers when looking at health disparities instead of broadly considering the cultural factors that lead to disparity. This reflects an endemic problem with cultural competence, in that within many clinical encounters, cultural competence is linked to specific illness. The idea of race-based medicine has been consistently challenged, because it can lead to misdiagnosis and further erode the trust of patient populations that are already skeptical of the medical establishment. Instead, tools such as Kleinman’s questions12 can help recenter the patient in the medical history and provide more accurate and germane information about the patient’s experiences.
Response to: GP registrars teaching medical students- an untapped resource?
Published in Education for Primary Care, 2020
Lorna Averies, Timothy Saunders
A holistic medicine approach is crucial. Becoming comfortable with generalist topics should be a priority from the outset of our education [3]. We encourage more GPs to become involved in medical teaching and would welcome their breadth of experience. Student exposure to generalism to develop the skills necessary for a holistic approach and appreciate the broad range of social and medical factors involved in patient care, is essential.