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PubMed1980

Health policy implications of the holistic health movement.

A forthright rebellion against the philosophical and clinical orientations of scientific medicine has occurred in the United States during the 1970s. This rebellion includes a growing number of people engaged in self-care practices in attempts to alter their health status through "lifestyle" adjustments, as well as a diverse amalgamation of practitioners (both medical and otherwise), who offer a wide range of therapies outside the mainstream of modern medical practice. Holistic health care has lately become the rubric under which these therapies are grouped. Scientific medicine is the term commonly used to refer to procedures officially sanctioned by the organized medical profession. In the late 19th century, scientific medicine emerged as an advance beyond allopathic medicine after germ theory provided an explanation and, later treatment for infectious diseases. Financial support by private philantropic foundations came in the wake of the Flexner Report on medical education, which provoked a reorganization of medical education in the United States. The subsequent hegemony of scientific medicine thus became assured. To date, few policy analysts have attempted to assess holism and its health policy implications. This article delineates several of the more important policy issues raised by the holistic movement, a phenomenon that represents a challenge to the present organization of health care institutions as well as to scientific medicine.

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PubMed2007

"Have you seen your aura lately?" examining boundary-work in holistic health pamphlets.

An increasing number of people in the United States are using holistic therapies. Both encouraging and informing this trend in growth, printed leaflets are a popular and important medium for holistic health practitioners. Using a discourse analytic approach, the author analyzed pamphlets and printed texts distributed at a holistic health fair. These texts reflect and construct specific understandings of holistic health and proper health care. Understood through the notion of boundary-work, pamphlets demarcated holism as the proper way of conceptualizing health and health care. However, holistic medicine's boundaries are quite porous, as these practices are also legitimized through the use of scientific conventions and the practice of integration, both commonly associated with biomedicine.

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PubMed1998

The holistic health movement in the San Francisco Bay area: some preliminary observations.

This essay presents a preliminary overview of the holistic health movement in the San Francisco Bay Area. In part drawing upon ethnographic data, it examines the juxtaposition of the drive for professionalization and resistance to professionalization on the part of various alternative healers. It also considers the growing interest of biomedical physicians, corporations and government policy makers in holistic health. Despite the frequent claim that the holistic health movement constitutes a counterhegemonic effort that challenges the basic premises of biomedicine, we argue that the holistic health movement exhibits strong hegemonic attributes in that it tends to offer individualistic solutions rather than social structural ones in addressing health problems.

Complementary Therapies↗
PubMed1996

[Reflections on the holistic paradigm and holistic health].

This article is a reflection about the holistic paradigm and their constitution in the science compass. Presents theirs fundamental principles and debates their insertion in the health. Holistic and health appear how challenge for this new period. Presents this importants events what indicate this paradigm how new course for this humanity. Presents reflection about theirs generales concepts.

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PubMed2003

Scientific, philosophical and social informants of holistic health care.

Concepts drawn from the broad area of non-linear dynamics including chaos and general systems theories have found widespread acceptance not only among health carers but in the broader community. These concepts are presented as partial informants of holistic health care. An uptake of monistic philosophy in Western society and changing social values are also presented as further informants of contemporary notions of holistic health care. Due to the diverse epistemology underpinning contemporary health care practice, the article concludes that individual concepts of holistic health care must differ markedly between health care practitioners who employ a holistic framework in practice.

Complementary Therapies↗
PubMed1984

Theoretical perspectives of holistic health.

The purpose of this investigation was to identify the fundamental theories of holism and holistic health. Two objectives of this study were: 1) to review selected Western 20th Century writings during the time period of 1925-1979 which reflected the concepts of holistic thought; and 2) to synthesize the basic principles of holistic thought from the literature. Four principles of holism and 12 components of holistic health were identified from a variety of fields of study. These 16 concepts represent the key ideas of holistic thought. An overview of holism and holistic health was presented followed by a discussion of each concept of holistic thought. The relationship of these concepts to health education was also briefly explored.

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PubMed1989

The need for a more holistic health care system.

As a result of the evolution of health problems in the United States, the current health care system must change its focus from the traditional biomedical model to a holistic health oriented model. The holistic health oriented system is based on the enhancement and maintenance of health, not on the cure of disease. Given positive research findings concerning the health and cost benefits of worksite health promotion programs, it appears that industry, along with third party payers, nurses, and other health care professionals, could alter the emphasis and direction of health care. The worksite provides an ideal setting for the development of holistic programs. The occupational health nurse, whose role involves health promotion, health protection, environmental screening, and illness intervention, is in the best position to work with management in developing health promotion programs.

Delivery of Health Care↗
PubMed1994

Psychoneuro-immunology: a new concept in holistic health care.

Investigations performed in several centres have established beyond doubt the direct effects of psychological states upon immune function. This has led to the evolution of a new branch of medical science, termed psychoneuro-immunology. Based upon these findings, the individual is seen necessarily to assume a far greater responsibility for his or her state of health or disease. A new holistic health system has been proposed which is based upon this concept. This health care system combines a primary health care component together with an ongoing active patient involvement with contemporary medical management. An important consequence of this system is a cheaper but more effective arrangement of health care.

Health Services Administration↗
PubMed1981

The holistic health movement: a survey and critique.

This article discusses the nature and significance of the holistic health movement in four ways. First, a general characterization of the movement is proposed, based on shared commitment to five assumptions: (1) a positive view of health as well-being, (2) individual responsibility for health, (3) the importance of health education, (4) control of social and environmental determinants of health, and (5) low technology of "natural" therapeutic techniques. Second, a basic difference among advocates of holistic health/medicine is proposed in terms of the presence or absence of commitment to scientific method. Third, holistic health/medicine is briefly compared with concepts of holism in biology and in the social sciences. Finally, criticisms of each of the basic tenets of the holistic health movement are offered.

Health Education↗
PubMed1993

Meeting holistic health needs through a religious organization: the congregation.

Jesus's healing ministry is making a comeback in Christian congregations today. One method the church is using to facilitate this healing ministry is through the parish nurse ministry. The parish nurse model uses the holistic health concept that health is an interplay of body, mind, and spirit. The parish nurse ministry implements the gospel through health education, health counseling, patient advocacy, referrals, support groups, and the training of volunteers. The focus of this article is meeting the holistic health needs through a religious organization: the congregation. This article briefly reviews the concepts of holistic health and Christianity and healing, and it gives an example of implementing this concept in a congregation.

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