What Is Medical Wellness?
2006:
Volume 3, Number 1
Christopher Breuleux, PhD, RMT
President, Medical Wellness
Association
Medical wellness is an approach for
delivering health care that considers the multiple influences on a
person's health. Accordingly, there are multiple options for
treating and preventing disease.
Further, medical wellness:
• Provides a balanced, appropriate
application of wellness practices within the clinical setting that
are based on evidence-based practices.
• Promotes a cross-disciplinary approach to patient care, based on
informed consent and decision support between the practitioner and
patient.
• Establishes a foundation for dialogue and collaboration between
conventional and complementary practices with the primary goal of
promoting optimal health and well-being.
• Promotes the development and application of professional standards
for wellness practices across clinical practices