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Theoretical Perspectives of Holistic Health
Author(s) -
Cmich Dianne E.
Publication year - 1984
Publication title -
journal of school health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.851
H-Index - 86
eISSN - 1746-1561
pISSN - 0022-4391
DOI - 10.1111/j.1746-1561.1984.tb08752.x
Subject(s) - holism , holistic health , variety (cybernetics) , holistic education , epistemology , holistic nursing , engineering ethics , formal concept analysis , psychology , sociology , medicine , computer science , alternative medicine , engineering , pedagogy , nursing , philosophy , pathology , algorithm , artificial intelligence
The purpose of this investigation was to identify the fundamental theories of holism and holistic health. Two objectives of this study were: 1) to review selected Western 20th Century writings during the time period of 1925–1979 which reflected the concepts of holistic thought; and 2) to synthesize the basic principles of holistic thought from the literature. Four principles of holism and 12 components of holistic health were identified from a variety of fields of study. These 16 concepts represent the key ideas of holistic thought. An overview of holism and holistic health was presented followed by a discussion of each concept of holistic thought. The relationship of these concepts to health education was also briefly explored.