Skip to main page content
U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Dot gov

The .gov means it’s official.
Federal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure you’re on a federal government site.

Https

The site is secure.
The https:// ensures that you are connecting to the official website and that any information you provide is encrypted and transmitted securely.

Access keys NCBI Homepage MyNCBI Homepage Main Content Main Navigation
Review
. 1997 Feb;3(1):9-11.
doi: 10.1016/s1353-6117(97)80027-3.

Is complementary medicine holistic?

P Pietroni  1
Affiliations
Review

Is complementary medicine holistic?

P Pietroni. Complement Ther Nurs Midwifery. 1997 Feb.

Abstract

The term 'holism' is explored using both Smuts' original definition and that developed by the Gestalt theoreticians. It is compared to reductionism and the author posits that holism must encompass reductionalism if it is to study the relationship between parts and whole.

PubMed Disclaimer

LinkOut - more resources