CURE Quote
Humanistic or humane modifications of the biomedical model range from more conventional efforts to reform the biomedical model, such as Engel’s biopsychosocial model, to the more unconventional efforts by phenomenologists to replace it (Toombs, 2001). In humanistic models, the patient is recognized as a person (or
self) or at least an organism composed of body and mind occupying a lived context or a socioeconomic environment. Under the practitioner’s empathic gaze and care, the informed and autonomous patient is cured and at times even healed using generally scientific evidence-based or traditional medical therapies but possibly—
and then only as a last resort—nontraditional therapies.— James Marcum, An Introductory Philosophy of Medicine Humanizing Modern Medicine (Philosophy and Medicine) (Philosophy and Medicine), 2008-
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A Scientific Theory of Healthicine – and A Scientific Theory of Illness
Is there a scientific theory of medicine? If there is, I can’t find it. The field of medicine is very fragmented – naturally so, because medicine is about diagnosing and treating illness. There are many different types of illness, many … Continue reading
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Hierarchy of Healthicine
What is health? What is healthiness? There are a few definitions of health. Search anywhere for healthiness – and you will find yourself re-directed to ‘health’. What about Healthicine? Medicine is well defined, but no dictionary defines healthicine. A PhD of Health … Continue reading
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Healthicine: The Arts and Sciences of Health and Healthiness
Healthicine is the art and science of healthing. The study and practice of health and healthiness. Healthing, optimizing your health, is personal first, and then extends to your communities – your family, friends and any other community of which you are … Continue reading
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