As holistic physicians, we are committed to the health of all whom we serve including ourselves. The essence of our vision is unconditional love. The Principles of Holistic Medical Practice 1. Searching for the underlying causes of disease is preferable to treating symptoms alone. Holistic physicians expend as much effort in establishing what kind of patient has a disease as they do in establishing what kind of disease a patient has.
Prevention is preferable to treatment and is usually more cost-effective.
The most cost-effective approach evokes the patient's own innate healing capabilities. Illness is viewed as a manifestation of a dysfunction of the whole person, not as an isolated event. A major determinant of healing outcomes is the quality of the relationship established between physician and patient, in which patient autonomy is encouraged. The ideal physician-patient relationship considers the needs, desires, awareness and insight of the patient as well as those of the physician. Physicians significantly influence patients by their example.