title: The Epidaurus Project: holism in Department of Defense health facilities.
abstract: The Epidaurus Project, an advanced initiative in holistic (or whole-person) medicine, has operated in the Military Health System (MHS) since 2001. Its purpose has been to engage prominent civilian authorities on evidence-based building design, family-centered approaches, interdisciplinary care integration, and wellness, to optimize outcomes in the MHS. Over the past decade, many of the Epidaurus idea sets have been incorporated into MHS facility designs and therapeutic programs. The MHS owes a debt of gratitude to the numerous civilian thought leaders who participated in this project.
authors.affiliation: Department of Preventive Medicine and Biometrics, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD 20814, USA.
authors.forename: Frederick
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Foote
mesh_terms: D019033:Delivery of Health Care, Integrated / Q000458:organization & administration; D055317:Evidence-Based Practice; D005160:Facility Design and Construction; D005192:Family Health; D006293:Health Promotion; D006694:Holistic Health; D006801:Humans; D008887:Military Medicine / Q000458:organization & administration*; D014481:United States