Whole Person

In a world where many are disillusioned with the highly drug-dependent medical establishment integrative medicine is gaining popularity because of its more holistic approach. Holism by definition implies greater than the sum of its parts and is a response to reductionism especially biological reductionism in medicine. <br />The holistic model widely accepted in integrative healthcare today is a biopsychosocial model that aims to treat the whole person. It is a systems hierarchy model that includes the universe to a cell particle so one's understanding of holism will be reflected in what one considers relevant. To a pulmonologist holism might mean the whole respiratory system to a geneticist holism might mean the whole family history but...who is treating the whole person?<br />This groundbreaking book sheds light on the limitations of integrative healthcare in exploring the full potential of homeopathy in treating the whole person. It argues that we don't need a new approach definition or understanding of holism. We sometimes just need to step out of the systems hierarchy model of the reductionist paradigm itself to get a larger view and redefine the boundaries of what constitutes the wholeness of a person. <br />With a clear and engaging writing style the book takes readers on a journey through the history and evolution of the concept of whole and presents a compelling case for the adoption of an anthroposophic paradigm as a more comprehensive and effective approach to holism healing and homeopathy.<br />Whether you are a homeopath a healthcare practitioner a patient or simply interested in holistic medicine this is a must-read book that will challenge your assumptions and expand your understanding of what it means to treat the whole person.