Establishing an integrative medicine center.
Cast a wide net, and include internal and external customers in planning. Keep communicating about the results of the needs assessment and each plan as it emerges. Ask everyone involved for feedback. Employ clinicians with experience and solid credentials, and have a plan for measuring outcomes.
Murray Edwards
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Counseling Centers for Central Iowa, Iowa Health, Des Moines, USA. murrayda@ihs.org
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