NUR1 322 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Telomere, Metastasis, Acupuncture
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Newly diagnosed, might be having a lot of stress indicated by hyperglycemia and elevated bp. Caregiving responsibilities & managing household on her own. Complementary modalities within the context of im/io/in in term of. Illness is an integral part of the whole person cannot treat the illness w/o. Draws on all form of empirically demonstrated therapy- conventional/complementary tailored to person. Represents a new paradigm of practice shift from medical model to whole person care. Scientific findings tend to be lacking in this area. Their efficacy rely on patients to believe that they work. Traditional chinese medicine, ayurveda medicine and also can include western medicine such as integrative oncology. Ability to dynamically adapt biologically (and behaviorally) to environment demands to maintain homeostasis, development of the human organism. Dynamic, non -linear interrelating network of hormones, neurotransmitters, neuropeptides, other proteins, cytokines, transcription factors and other gene modulated elements across biological systems.