Practitioners do not reveal the confidences entrusted in the course of medical care unless required by law, or unless it becomes necessary to protect the welfare of the individual or the community. Members should make provisions to donate some time to treatment of those without adequate financial resources, individually or on a community basis. Holistic medicine is the art and science of healing that addresses the whole person - body, mind, and spirit. The practice of holistic medicine integrates conventional and alternative therapies to prevent and treat disease, and most importantly, to promote optimal helath. This condition of holistic health is defined as the unlimited and unimpeded free flow of life force energy through body, mind, and spirit.
Holistic medicine encompasses all safe and appropriate modalities of diagnosis and treatment.
It includes analysis of physical, nutritional, environmental, emotional, spiritual and lifestyle elements. Holistic medicine focuses upon patient education and participation in the healing process. This partnership is a powerful approach to healing and is the cornerstone of the holistic philosophy. Alternative therapies are those not normally offered by conventional medical personnel. Accepting responsibility for your lifestyle choices is important in working with a Holistic practitioner.