Holistic Health
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What is Holistic Health?
Holistic health integrates the body, mind, spirit, and environment and allows individuals to become more active partners in promoting their overall health.
It focuses on the person as a whole rather than just their condition(s).
It focuses on the person as a whole rather than just their condition(s).
Various Definitions of Holistic Health
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The American Holistic Medical Association's (AHMA) principles provide a more detailed outline of important concepts in holistic health
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Sources:
(1) The Free Dictionary, Medical Dictionary
http://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/holistic+health
(2) Wikipedia, Holistic Health
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holistic_health#cite_note-acs-2
(3) WebMD, What is Holistic Health?
http://www.webmd.com/balance/guide/what-is-holistic-medicine
(1) The Free Dictionary, Medical Dictionary
http://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/holistic+health
(2) Wikipedia, Holistic Health
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holistic_health#cite_note-acs-2
(3) WebMD, What is Holistic Health?
http://www.webmd.com/balance/guide/what-is-holistic-medicine
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