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Weak and strong holism

I B Täljedal1

  • 1Department of Histology and Cell Biology, Umeå University, Sweden.

Scandinavian Journal of Social Medicine
|June 1, 1997
PubMed
Summary

Philosophical analysis of health terms reveals equilibrium theories lack strong holism. Traditional medicine

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Area of Science:

  • Philosophy of Medicine
  • Medical Ethics
  • Health Sciences

Background:

  • Growing dissatisfaction with current healthcare systems.
  • Increasing academic recognition of paramedical professions.
  • Philosophical inquiry into fundamental medical concepts.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To analyze equilibrium theories of health.
  • To compare the holism of equilibrium theories with traditional medicine.
  • To address anomalies in weakly holistic health descriptions.

Main Methods:

  • Philosophical analysis of medical terminology.
  • Conceptual comparison of different holism frameworks.
  • Critique of equilibrium theories of health.

Main Results:

  • Equilibrium theories define health independently of disease.
  • These theories exhibit weaker holism compared to traditional medicine.
  • Traditional medicine's strong holism better explains health anomalies.

Conclusions:

  • Equilibrium theories present a limited view of health.
  • Strong holism, as found in traditional medicine, offers a more robust framework.
  • Re-evaluating medical holism is crucial for understanding human health.

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