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Editorial
. 2016 Mar;15(1):5-9.
doi: 10.1177/1534735415617015. Epub 2015 Dec 1.

Palliative Care: A Holistic Discipline

Steven Greer  1 , Marie Joseph  2
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Editorial

Palliative Care: A Holistic Discipline

Steven Greer et al. Integr Cancer Ther. 2016 Mar.

Abstract

Although mind and body are inextricably interwoven, psychological factors have received insufficient attention within medicine. The biomedical model though necessary is not sufficient. In medicine and particularly in palliative care, a holistic biopsychosocial approach is required. A number of examples from clinical practice in a hospice setting are presented.

Keywords: biopsychosocial care; cancers; clinical case reports; palliative care; terminal illness.

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Conflict of interest statement

Declaration of Conflicting Interests: The author(s) declared no potential conflicts of interest with respect to the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article.

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