In a recent interview uploaded on his YouTube Channel, Andrew Well, M.D. talked
about all the changes that have been happening in the world of medicine, as well as
how integrative medicine can bring about the much-needed change in the world of
medicine. He started the interview by talking about modern medicine and the
healthcare system. He emphasized on the need for change in the way things are being
handled. The medical veteran suggested education the only sure way of transforming
medicine from what it is into what we desire it to be.
The question is how to go about changing medicine and healthcare. Dr Andrew
believes that this can only be found through education. A lot of people still believe
that the needed transformation can come through research, but Dr Andrew is of a
different opinion.
“It is important to talk about research, but that is not the real way to drive change.”
Dr Andrew Wells
According to him, “it is important to talk about research, but that is
not the real way to drive change.” The best way to effect the needed change is by
beginning the training of a new generation of professionals to understand integrative
medical philosophy.
Dr Andrew founded integrative medicine in 1994, and since then, there has been a lot
happening in the medical world. Although some professionals are yet to subscribe to
this school, a lot of others have, and they are not regretting it.
What is Integrative Medicine
The best way to describe integrative medicine is as a merger of the best of
complementary and conventional medicine into one based on scientific knowledge.
Integrative Medicine: A merger of the best of complementary and conventional medicine into one based on scientific knowledge.
The field of integrative medicine tries to reaffirm the importance of fostering the
relationship between the patient and the practitioner. It is a field that is informed by
evidence, focuses on the whole person and makes use of every appropriate therapeutic
approach available. Its main goal is to help patients return to optimal health and
healing.
In simple terms, integrative medicine tries to offer best practices for complete healing.
In simple terms, integrative medicine tries to offer best practices for complete healing.
In the interview, Dr Andrew suggested that integrated medicine was started with the
intent to train physicians to think about medicine in a new way. Integrative medicine,
according to him, will cover all the deficiencies that exist in conventional medicine.
The curriculum in this new field of integrative medicine would redefine how patients
are treated.
How Far Has it Gone?
Integrative medicine is currently going far and wide, with medical practitioners beginning to see reasons why they should integrate this form of medicine into theirs.
Prior to the invention of integrative medicine, there were other schools of thought that
had started a thing or two as an alternative to conventional medicine. However,
integrative medicine was the first formal training program that was to bring an
alternative to conventional medicine as far as the country is concerned. It is not
surprising to see that it has become a leading program in the world, training
physicians to tackle treatments differently.
It is worth mentioning that top medical schools around the world are already
subscribing to integrative medicine, further confirming the authenticity of the school
of thought. It is one worth learning more about.
Dr Andrew Well discusses Integrative Medicine
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