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What is the Meaning of IBMS-IMSIM's Doctoral Courses
Majoring in Conventional Integrative Medicine?
Majoring in Conventional Integrative Medicine?
Fake Versus The True Conventional Integrative Medicine...
While some Alternative organizations nowadays, are loosely using the word "Integrative Medicine" to simply join the current bandwagon, but used it as a vehicle to propagate their own brand of Alternative healing system. They have gone, even further by offering them as the core emphasis of their ND curriculum in the Naturopathic schools they operate. IBMS-International Medical School of Integrative Medicine has strongly embraced the concept of Evidenced-Based Medicine (EBM) and committed to uphold the latest therapeutic protocols, and "Gold standard of treatment" for Disease-Management in the administration of Natural and Conventional therapeutics.
The true Integrative Medicine, also called 'Conventional IM' is Defined as :
INTEGRATIVE NATUROPATHIC MEDICINE is a distinct primary health care system that blends the Wisdom of Nature with Modern Science. It focuses on whole patient care that emphasizes prevention and works with the body's natural self-healing capabilities through Naturopathic Solutions. In an Integrative approach, it uses the most appropriate interventions from an array of scientific disciplines to heal illness and disease and help people regain and maintain optimal health.
INM doctors/physicians are committed to a mission of healing by finding the root Causes/underlying Causes of a patient's health problem (at more fundamental levels) by taking account of the whole person, including all aspects of lifestyle. It Puts the patient at the center and addresses the full range of physical, emotional, mental, social, spiritual and environmental influences that affect a person’s health. Its a healing approach that considers the patient's unique conditions, needs and circumstances employing a personalized treatment plan for the responsible caring-healing of the body.
In the Integrative medical system, Diagnosis and Treatment are accomplished by integrating modern and Naturopathic care, which includes clinical and laboratory diagnostic techniques .
The IM Physician's approach to patient care uses an Integrative Therapy (combination) but will focus on holistic and non-toxic therapies utilizing Clinical Nutrition, Botanical Medicine and other Evidence-Based Alternative therapies, with the end goal of eliminating or reducing the use of drugs the patient have been taking, at some later time (not at first Clinic visit) in the course of the therapy, as the case may be depending on patient's particular condition .
Similar to Allopathic training, Postgraduate Students enrolled in Conventional Integrative Naturopathic Program, learn the Medical practice of History Taking, Physical Examination and Clinical Assessment; similarly they also develops and Hone their skills in Differential Diagnosis; On the other hand,while they also study clinical Naturopathic Assessment and Diagnostic techniques, alongside they also master modern Laboratory tests and sophisticated diagnostic imaging tools and correlating these results with the patient's clinical presentation of signs and symptoms. Though different in medical paradigm and clinical approach with Conventional medical doctors, Integrative Medicine doctors aims to get to the root causes of the disease and is treating the "whole person" not just the symptoms. On the other hand, while the therapeutic measures can sometimes permit the use of non-prescription drugs or RX drug therapy in some cases, alongside, with the combination of Alternative therapies; still, the clinical orientation is directed towards, either to the reduction or elimination of the drug therapy completely, as a gradual process over the course of time. As mentioned above,all the treatment strategies involved should be in accordance with the latest clinical evidence and reputable Scientific studies accepted by the majority of scientists and clinicians.
Integrative Medicine in practice, combines the scientifically substantiated aspects of Western Medicine with Alternative modalities that have undergone clinical trials and has been proven effective in bringing about healing and sustained optimal wellness.
While some Alternative organizations nowadays, are loosely using the word "Integrative Medicine" to simply join the current bandwagon, but used it as a vehicle to propagate their own brand of Alternative healing system. They have gone, even further by offering them as the core emphasis of their ND curriculum in the Naturopathic schools they operate. IBMS-International Medical School of Integrative Medicine has strongly embraced the concept of Evidenced-Based Medicine (EBM) and committed to uphold the latest therapeutic protocols, and "Gold standard of treatment" for Disease-Management in the administration of Natural and Conventional therapeutics.
The true Integrative Medicine, also called 'Conventional IM' is Defined as :
INTEGRATIVE NATUROPATHIC MEDICINE is a distinct primary health care system that blends the Wisdom of Nature with Modern Science. It focuses on whole patient care that emphasizes prevention and works with the body's natural self-healing capabilities through Naturopathic Solutions. In an Integrative approach, it uses the most appropriate interventions from an array of scientific disciplines to heal illness and disease and help people regain and maintain optimal health.
INM doctors/physicians are committed to a mission of healing by finding the root Causes/underlying Causes of a patient's health problem (at more fundamental levels) by taking account of the whole person, including all aspects of lifestyle. It Puts the patient at the center and addresses the full range of physical, emotional, mental, social, spiritual and environmental influences that affect a person’s health. Its a healing approach that considers the patient's unique conditions, needs and circumstances employing a personalized treatment plan for the responsible caring-healing of the body.
In the Integrative medical system, Diagnosis and Treatment are accomplished by integrating modern and Naturopathic care, which includes clinical and laboratory diagnostic techniques .
The IM Physician's approach to patient care uses an Integrative Therapy (combination) but will focus on holistic and non-toxic therapies utilizing Clinical Nutrition, Botanical Medicine and other Evidence-Based Alternative therapies, with the end goal of eliminating or reducing the use of drugs the patient have been taking, at some later time (not at first Clinic visit) in the course of the therapy, as the case may be depending on patient's particular condition .
Similar to Allopathic training, Postgraduate Students enrolled in Conventional Integrative Naturopathic Program, learn the Medical practice of History Taking, Physical Examination and Clinical Assessment; similarly they also develops and Hone their skills in Differential Diagnosis; On the other hand,while they also study clinical Naturopathic Assessment and Diagnostic techniques, alongside they also master modern Laboratory tests and sophisticated diagnostic imaging tools and correlating these results with the patient's clinical presentation of signs and symptoms. Though different in medical paradigm and clinical approach with Conventional medical doctors, Integrative Medicine doctors aims to get to the root causes of the disease and is treating the "whole person" not just the symptoms. On the other hand, while the therapeutic measures can sometimes permit the use of non-prescription drugs or RX drug therapy in some cases, alongside, with the combination of Alternative therapies; still, the clinical orientation is directed towards, either to the reduction or elimination of the drug therapy completely, as a gradual process over the course of time. As mentioned above,all the treatment strategies involved should be in accordance with the latest clinical evidence and reputable Scientific studies accepted by the majority of scientists and clinicians.
Integrative Medicine in practice, combines the scientifically substantiated aspects of Western Medicine with Alternative modalities that have undergone clinical trials and has been proven effective in bringing about healing and sustained optimal wellness.
The Defining Principles of Integrative Medicine
1. Patient and practitioner are partners in the healing process.
2. All factors that influence health, wellness, and disease are taken into consideration,
including mind, spirit, and community, as well as the body.
3. Appropriate use of both conventional and alternative methods facilitates the body's
innate healing response.
4. Effective interventions that are natural and less invasive should be used whenever
possible.
5. Integrative medicine neither rejects conventional medicine nor accepts alternative
therapies uncritically.
6. Good medicine is based in good science. It is inquiry-driven and open to new
paradigms.
7. alongside the concept of treatment, the broader concepts of health promotion and
the prevention of illness are paramount.
8. Practitioners of integrative medicine should exemplify its principles and commit
themselves to self-exploration and development.
1. Patient and practitioner are partners in the healing process.
2. All factors that influence health, wellness, and disease are taken into consideration,
including mind, spirit, and community, as well as the body.
3. Appropriate use of both conventional and alternative methods facilitates the body's
innate healing response.
4. Effective interventions that are natural and less invasive should be used whenever
possible.
5. Integrative medicine neither rejects conventional medicine nor accepts alternative
therapies uncritically.
6. Good medicine is based in good science. It is inquiry-driven and open to new
paradigms.
7. alongside the concept of treatment, the broader concepts of health promotion and
the prevention of illness are paramount.
8. Practitioners of integrative medicine should exemplify its principles and commit
themselves to self-exploration and development.
