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What is holistic medicine ?
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Dr. Richard Bensinger answered
51 years experience in Ophthalmology
Marketing: Holistic medicine is a term implying that "other" practitioners focus on one aspect of health while holistic people deal with the body as a whole. It turns out to be a front in many cases for the sale of supplements. It also has been co-opted by non-medical people like naturopaths who indicate that their approach is holistic, not like the narrowness of conventional M.D.S.
Answered on Feb 17, 2012
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Dr. Larry Armstrong commented
26 years experience in Neurosurgery
Quality MD's and DO's all use holistic approaches with patients. We each want the best for our patients and treat the entire person- not just part.
Feb 17, 2012
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