The outcome of this certificate program is for the learner to describe holistic and integrative therapeutic modalities and their role in health and healing.Ĭonflicts of Interest and Relevant Financial Relationships: The authors/planning committee members have no conflicts of interest or relevant financial relationships to declare relevant to this activity. This Certificate Program has been endorsed by the American Holistic Nurses Association.
Yet, this philosophy is receiving much attention today due to the changing health care climate, a growing need for a 'different' health care system, and a recognition of the benefits of combing the external, physical, and technologic successes of medicine with the internal, nonphysical exploration of healing.
The concepts of alternative, holistic, and integrative medicine have their roots in various healing traditions that have been around for thousands of years.