title: The ideals of holistic medicine.
abstract: Holism is based on the principle that the determining factors in nature are functioning wholes; the whole rather than just the individual parts or aspects, is considered. Consequently this implies that holism and knowledge are targeted on the same ideals. The holistic approach to medicine was critical about the concept that human beings are mere nature's objects. However, in practice, holistic medicine as a whole person medicine has failed.
authors.affiliation: Psychology Faculty, University "La Sapienza", Roma.
authors.forename: Ivan
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Cavicchi
mesh_terms: D006040:Goals; D006694:Holistic Health; D006801:Humans; D010686:Philosophy, Medical