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Alternative therapies: are they holistic?

M Saks1

  • 1School of Health and Community Studies, De Montfort University, Leicester, UK.

Complementary Therapies in Nursing & Midwifery
|February 1, 1997
PubMed
Summary

This study explores whether alternative therapies are inherently holistic, contrasting them with orthodox medicine. Findings suggest while many alternative practices are holistic, not all aspects are, and some orthodox approaches incorporate holistic elements.

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Area of Science:

  • Integrative medicine
  • Holistic health practices
  • Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM)

Background:

  • Orthodox medicine's biomedical basis is contrasted with holistic health concepts.
  • The historical development of the holistic health movement is examined.
  • The rise of a unified biomedical medical profession is discussed.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To define 'alternative therapies' and 'holism'.
  • To evaluate the extent to which alternative therapies are distinctively holistic.
  • To explore the integration of holistic approaches in healthcare.

Main Methods:

  • Conceptual analysis of 'alternative therapies' and 'holism'.
  • Historical charting of the holistic health movement.
  • Case studies of specific alternative therapies and their practice contexts.

Main Results:

  • Alternative medicine is largely holistic, but not exclusively so.
  • Orthodox medicine's critique has spurred holistic practice development.
  • Not all aspects of alternative medicine are holistic; some orthodox practices incorporate holistic elements.

Conclusions:

  • Opportunities exist for nurses and allied health professionals to engage with alternative therapies.
  • Integrating alternative therapies can extend holistic healthcare approaches.
  • A nuanced understanding of holism in both alternative and orthodox medicine is crucial.

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