Integrative Medicine is an approach to health care which emphasises the need for greater levels of integration.
But what is integration?
Simply, integration is the creation of mutually beneficial bonds between well differentiated parts.
The two aspects of that definition are the bonds – better integration means more connections of a mutually beneficial nature, and better differentiation of the parts.
Within our own bodies, which are incredible complex networks of highly differentiated cells, we see a healthy state when each of the individual organs (each of which are networks of millions and millions of different cells), are functioning well……the heart functioning and flourishing as the best heart it can be, the liver functioning and flourishing as the best liver it can be, and so on….and where each of the organs are contributing to the health of the other organs.
Within an organisation, which are also incredible complex networks of distinctly unique human beings, we see a healthy state when each of the individuals is flourishing….developing and exhibiting their greatest potential…….and relating to all the others in the organisation in mutually beneficial ways.
In short, be your unique self, and relate to others in ways which are good for you AND the other.
Heroes Not Zombies 
“A doctor who doesn’t say too many foolish things is a patient half-cured.”
Marcel Proust
From the Paisley Club Burns Supper programme on Saturday evening.
A new slant on Integrative Medicine?!
A wise man!
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