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|Term=Integrative Medicine
|Term=Integrative Medicine
|Short definition=A physician who specializes in the treatment of the whole person through prevention and treatment based on medical evidence. Integrative medicine considers all factors that influence health, wellness, and disease - including mind, body, and spirit. Conventional and alternative methods are used to facilitate the body's innate healing response. Appropriate consideration is given to use of less-invasive and less-harmful interventions, when possible. It also incorporates all appropriate therapeutic approaches, health care modalities, and disciplines to achieve optimal health and healing.
|Short definition=Integrative Medicine (IN-teh-gray-tiv MEH-dih-sin) An approach to medical care that emphasizes the benefits of combining conventional (standard) therapies (such as drugs and surgery) with complementary therapies (such as acupuncture and yoga) proven to be safe and effective. For example, acupuncture can be used with certain medications to relieve cancer pain or nausea and vomiting. 
|Type=Cancer terms
|Specialty=Oncology
|Language=English
|Language=English
|Source=NCI
}}
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{{PAGENAME}} (definition) - A physician who specializes in the treatment of the whole person through prevention and treatment based on medical evidence. Integrative medicine considers all factors that influence health, wellness, and disease - including mind, body, and spirit. Conventional and alternative methods are used to facilitate the body's innate healing response. Appropriate consideration is given to use of less-invasive and less-harmful interventions, when possible. It also incorporates all appropriate therapeutic approaches, health care modalities, and disciplines to achieve optimal health and healing. {{medicine}} [[Category:Medical definitions]]
Integrative Medicine - {{pronunciation}} (IN-teh-gray-tiv MEH-dih-sin) An approach to medical care that emphasizes the benefits of combining conventional (standard) therapies (such as drugs and surgery) with complementary therapies (such as acupuncture and yoga) proven to be safe and effective. For example, acupuncture can be used with certain medications to relieve cancer pain or nausea and vomiting. Integrative medicine seeks to address the physical, emotional, social, spiritual, and environmental factors that can affect a person's health and well-being {{dictionary-stub}} [[Category:Dictionary of medicine]]

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Integrative Medicine
TermIntegrative Medicine
Short definitionIntegrative Medicine (IN-teh-gray-tiv MEH-dih-sin) An approach to medical care that emphasizes the benefits of combining conventional (standard) therapies (such as drugs and surgery) with complementary therapies (such as acupuncture and yoga) proven to be safe and effective. For example, acupuncture can be used with certain medications to relieve cancer pain or nausea and vomiting. 
TypeCancer terms
SpecialtyOncology
LanguageEnglish
SourceNCI
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Integrative Medicine - (pronounced) (IN-teh-gray-tiv MEH-dih-sin) An approach to medical care that emphasizes the benefits of combining conventional (standard) therapies (such as drugs and surgery) with complementary therapies (such as acupuncture and yoga) proven to be safe and effective. For example, acupuncture can be used with certain medications to relieve cancer pain or nausea and vomiting. Integrative medicine seeks to address the physical, emotional, social, spiritual, and environmental factors that can affect a person's health and well-being

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