Contextualizing Integration: A Critical Social Science Approach to Integrative Health Care

Investigation into Factors Influencing Roles, Relationships, and Referrals in Integrative Medicine

“…1,10,17 Common practice styles reported are as follows: interdisciplinarity in a shared location; direct integration, where one practitioner has training in both mainstream medicine and CAM; and multidisciplinary referral network systems.…”

“…CAM practitioners as being significant in the context of integrative practice. [8][9][10] Some of the themes that have been explored regarding integrative practice are the patterns of referral, practitioner perspectives of CAM, and the dynamic of interprofessional relationships among practitioners. 9,[11][12][13][14] The aim of the current research was to explore perspectives of the theory and practice of the IM model with GPs, osteopaths, and naturopaths who practice together in integrative medicine clinics.…”

Ayurvedic college education, reifying biomedicine and the need for reflexivity

“…Lock and Nguyen 2010). Without a reflexive and critical attitude, biomedicine will absorb Ayurveda just like what is happening right now to alternative medical perspectives and practices in integrated hospitals in the West (see Adams et al 2009). To give Ayurveda a place in a scientific and medical world dominated by modern science and biomedicine, investments in Ayurvedic research and practice are as vital as they are lacking.…”

Medicinal Properties of <i>Clinacanthus nutans</i>: A review

“…It encompasses a wide range of practices, knowledge and treatments which are not related to modern medical profession. These include massage therapy, acupuncture, chiropractic and herbal foods [1][2][3][4][5][6]. Countries in which CAM is widely used include Southeast Asia, United States, United Kingdom and Australia [7].…”