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Totalistic and integrated approach to health - a proposal
M D Parikh1, R R Mistry, N S Bhatt
115, Sangita, 27-28 Arthur Bunder road, Bombay 400 005, India.
Ancient Science of Life
|May 5, 2012
Summary
This study proposes a new research method to fix flaws in medical knowledge and practice. It emphasizes a holistic view of human beings to revise concepts of illness, etiology, and treatment.
Area of Science:
- Medical epistemology
- Philosophy of medicine
Background:
- Identified defects in medical practice stem from flaws in existing medical knowledge.
- Current medical research methodologies are inadequate for rectifying these knowledge gaps.
Purpose of the Study:
- To propose a novel research framework for improving medical knowledge and practice.
- To revise fundamental medical concepts including the human being, illness, etiology, and treatment.
Main Methods:
- Introduced a three-phase research methodology: hypothesis formulation, development of assessment tools, and experimental verification.
- Advocated for a totalistic and integrated concept of the human being as foundational for subsequent research.
Main Results:
- Outlined the constituents of a human being and factors contributing to individual differences.
- Established a framework for revising core medical concepts based on a comprehensive understanding of human beings.
Conclusions:
- The proposed research method offers a systematic approach to address deficiencies in medical knowledge.
- Revising concepts of illness, etiology, and treatment requires a foundational, integrated understanding of the human being.
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