Integrative Physician
The Integrative Family Physicians model of practice is a relationship-cantered approach that makes use of any appropriate therapeutic approaches or health care based on the holistic needs of the patient.
Integrative family physicians are medically trained and qualified doctors of medicine that combine complimentary medicine in their practice. They asses patient needs and prescribe protocols for treatment regimes that reflect a low invasive footprint, often opting for complimentary modalities as primary options for healing or correcting imbalances and other causes of illness or malady.
At the core of this modality is the idea that our being is made up of mind, body and spirit and we should treat malady and illness in all three areas in order to achieve optimal health and well being. Integrative
Family medicines core principles are founded in prevention and on patient education and participation in the healing process. Factoring anatomy, physiology, nutrition, environment, emotion, spirit and lifestyle elements into the fabric of good health and well being.
Integrative Pediatrics
The Integrative Paediatricians model of practice like Integrative Physicians is a relationship-centred approach that makes use of any appropriate therapeutic approach or health care. Integrative Paediatrics are similar to holistic medicine in that the focuses is on the whole person and is designed to achieve optimal health and healing.
Integrative Paediatricians are medically trained and qualified doctors of medicine that combine complimentary medicine in their practice. They asses patient needs and prescribe protocols for treatment regimes that reflect a low invasive footprint, often opting for complimentary modalities as primary options for healing or correcting imbalances and other causes of illness or malady.
Functional Medicine
Functional Medicine is another modality which focuses on the cause of illness or malady as opposed to treating symptoms. Diagnosis involves critical information about genetic disposition, environment and physiology.
Practitioners believe in prevention of illness through understanding. That unless environmental factors of health and well being are balanced with anatomic factors no progress can be made to restore physiological/psychological, structure, balance and functionality.
Environmental Medicine
Environmental medicine is another modality that involves the combination of many fields of endeavour. Medicine, chemistry and environmental science make up the fabric of this modality with its main focus being environmental health.
This is done through the assessment of environmental issues or conditions that contribute to illness and malady. The practitioner helps patients to develop programs to identify and eliminate these conditions or their causes.
The main areas of focus being; Physical, Chemical, Biological and Social.
