Integrative physiology and traditional naturopathic practice: Results of an international observational study.
Integrative medicine
Integrative physiology
Naturopathy
Traditional and complementary medicine
Journal
Integrative medicine research
ISSN: 2213-4220
Titre abrégé: Integr Med Res
Pays: Netherlands
ID NLM: 101612707
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Dec 2020
Dec 2020
Historique:
received:
29
01
2020
revised:
24
04
2020
accepted:
10
05
2020
entrez:
9
6
2020
pubmed:
9
6
2020
medline:
9
6
2020
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Naturopathy is one of seven distinct traditional medical systems acknowledged by the World Health Organization. Naturopathic principles and philosophies encourage a focus on multiple body systems during case-taking and the design of treatments. Little is known about whether such teaching translates into practice. This study aimed to characterise naturopathic practice as it relates to the identification of multiple physiological systems in the diagnosis and treatment of patients. A cross sectional study was conducted in collaboration with the World Naturopathic Federation. A survey capturing clinical diagnostic and treatment considerations for up to 20 consecutive patients was administered to naturopaths in 14 countries. Naturopaths ( Naturopaths across the world adopt an integrative physiological approach to the diagnosis and treatment of chronic and complex health care complaints..
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
Naturopathy is one of seven distinct traditional medical systems acknowledged by the World Health Organization. Naturopathic principles and philosophies encourage a focus on multiple body systems during case-taking and the design of treatments. Little is known about whether such teaching translates into practice. This study aimed to characterise naturopathic practice as it relates to the identification of multiple physiological systems in the diagnosis and treatment of patients.
METHODS
METHODS
A cross sectional study was conducted in collaboration with the World Naturopathic Federation. A survey capturing clinical diagnostic and treatment considerations for up to 20 consecutive patients was administered to naturopaths in 14 countries.
RESULTS
RESULTS
Naturopaths (
CONCLUSION
CONCLUSIONS
Naturopaths across the world adopt an integrative physiological approach to the diagnosis and treatment of chronic and complex health care complaints..
Identifiants
pubmed: 32509521
doi: 10.1016/j.imr.2020.100424
pii: S2213-4220(20)30056-1
pii: 100424
pmc: PMC7265055
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Pagination
100424Informations de copyright
© 2020 Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine. Publishing services by Elsevier B.V.
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