title: Holistic medicine.
abstract: When the author completed medical school in 1981, the importance of psychoneuroimmunology, treating patients as a 'whole person', and experiencing meditation as a form of stress management, were not covered in the medical curriculum as they are now. This article gives a brief overview of these topics and presents several case histories and studies to illustrate the benefits of a holistic approach.
authors.affiliation: Department of Community Medicine, Monash University.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Ward
mesh_terms: D015670:Acupuncture Therapy; D000328:Adult; D004723:Endorphins / Q000378:metabolism; D005260:Female; D006694:Holistic Health; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000628:therapy; D012064:Relaxation Therapy; D012106:Research
chemical_list: D004723:Endorphins