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Global Integrative Health Paradigm

Monika Gautam, Akshay Anand, Priyanka Vinod, Pramod Avti, Krishan Kumar, Raghavendra M Rao, Hosakote S Vadiraja

Keywords : Complementary and alternative medicine, Integrative health, Integrative medicine, Traditional Chinese medicine

Citation Information : Gautam M, Anand A, Vinod P, Avti P, Kumar K, Rao RM, Vadiraja HS. Global Integrative Health Paradigm. Integr Med Case Rep 2024; 5 (2):64-69.

DOI: 10.5005/imcr-11021-0004

License: CC BY-NC 4.0

Published Online: 24-10-2024

Copyright Statement:  Copyright © 2024; The Author(s).


Abstract

Health is the most important attribute in human thinking and survival. The dissociation between various disciplines of science calls for integration, science translation, and the welfare of society. The health system is slowly moving toward the integrative health system globally. Global integrative health is emerging with the concept of integrating health and healing process, which condemns the modern health system, where concern is more toward the outer symptoms than treating the causative aspects. It lays emphasis on patient charge, which requires a mindset for a holistic approach that leads to the merge of modern medicine with alternative medicine and equal participation of patients toward healing, as well as knowledge of the condition and why the disease has occurred. This brings the concept of integration as well as mind body medicine. There are various forms of integrative medicine (IM) modules prevailing throughout the world that require analysis. Among traditional sciences, Yoga and Ayurveda are now widely accepted, practiced, and taught globally. The aim of this review is to understand the prevailing integrative health systems globally. We also focus on the use of IMs as a system in non-communicable disorders. It is likely to guide new research based on IM.


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