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Towards an evidence‐based ‘Medicine of the Person’: the contribution of psychiatry to health care provision
Author(s) -
Cox John L.
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
journal of evaluation in clinical practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.737
H-Index - 73
eISSN - 1365-2753
pISSN - 1356-1294
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2753.2008.01076.x
Subject(s) - association (psychology) , alternative medicine , psychiatry , evidence based medicine , health care , medicine , medline , psychology , medical education , family medicine , psychotherapist , political science , law , pathology
The purpose of this essay is to outline how the conceptual and clinical approaches of psychiatry contribute to increased understanding about the nature of evidence, and the art and science of medicine. It is based on the author's search for a more integrative medicine, the influence of Paul Tournier's ‘Medicine de la Personne’ and the Institutional Programme on Psychiatry for the Person led by the World Psychiatric Association. Evidence to support this approach from palliative care and general practice is cited, but new educational and research initiatives from other international organizations, such as the World Medical Association, the World Federation for Medical Education and the World Association of Family Practice and the medical Royal Colleges, are proposed.