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Digital Home-Monitoring of Patients after Kidney Transplantation: The MACCS Platform

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Systems approach in medical technologies.

T M Srinivasan¹

¹Biomedical Engineering Division, Indian Institute of Technology, Madras - 600 036, India.

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|May 5, 2012

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This study explores health as a dynamic continuum, not just the absence of disease. It advocates for holistic approaches, integrating ancient medical wisdom with modern understanding for psychosomatic health management.

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Published on: April 12, 2021

Area of Science:

Integrative Medicine
Holistic Health
Psychosomatic Medicine

Background:

Health and disease exist on a continuum, influenced by physiological processes and psychosomatic equilibrium.
Current health assessment often overlooks the interconnectedness of an individual with their environment.
Modern medicine's reductionist approach has limitations in addressing complex health states.

Purpose of the Study:

To critically evaluate the Cartesian and reductionist paradigms in modern medicine.
To highlight the shortcomings of purely analytical health assessments.
To explore the potential of ancient, ecocentric medical technologies in a holistic health framework.

Main Methods:

Conceptual analysis of modern medical approaches.
Review of ancient medical philosophies and technologies.
Comparative assessment of reductionist versus holistic health models.

Main Results:

Modern medicine's Cartesian and reductionist methods offer a limited view of health.
A holistic approach, incorporating egocentric, psychocentric, and ecocentric factors, is essential for comprehensive health assessment.
Ancient medical technologies offer valuable insights for managing psychosomatic disorders.

Conclusions:

Reassessing and integrating ancient, ecocentric medical practices is crucial for a holistic understanding of health.
Holistic health management, considering environmental and psychosomatic interactions, is superior for addressing complex health conditions.
Ancient medical wisdom provides a valuable complement to modern medicine for psychosomatic disorder management.