Title |
Pediatric integrative medicine: pediatrics' newest subspecialty?
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Published in |
BMC Pediatrics, August 2012
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DOI | 10.1186/1471-2431-12-123 |
Pubmed ID | |
Authors |
Sunita Vohra, Soleil Surette, Deepika Mittra, Lawrence D Rosen, Paula Gardiner, Kathi J Kemper |
Abstract |
Integrative medicine is defined as relationship-centered care that focuses on the whole person, is informed by evidence, and makes use of all appropriate therapeutic approaches, healthcare professionals and disciplines to achieve optimal health and healing, including evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine. Pediatric integrative medicine (PIM) develops and promotes this approach within the field of pediatrics. We conducted a survey to identify and describe PIM programs within academic children's hospitals across North America. Key barriers and opportunities were identified for the growth and development of academic PIM initiatives in the US and Canada. |
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United Kingdom | 2 | 25% |
Korea, Republic of | 1 | 13% |
Australia | 1 | 13% |
United States | 1 | 13% |
Unknown | 3 | 38% |
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Type | Count | As % |
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Members of the public | 5 | 63% |
Scientists | 1 | 13% |
Science communicators (journalists, bloggers, editors) | 1 | 13% |
Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 1 | 13% |
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India | 1 | 1% |
Germany | 1 | 1% |
Brazil | 1 | 1% |
Unknown | 72 | 96% |
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Student > Master | 16 | 21% |
Researcher | 11 | 15% |
Student > Ph. D. Student | 7 | 9% |
Professor > Associate Professor | 5 | 7% |
Professor | 3 | 4% |
Other | 12 | 16% |
Unknown | 21 | 28% |
Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
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Medicine and Dentistry | 29 | 39% |
Nursing and Health Professions | 10 | 13% |
Psychology | 3 | 4% |
Social Sciences | 3 | 4% |
Neuroscience | 2 | 3% |
Other | 4 | 5% |
Unknown | 24 | 32% |