Health
A Systems Theory Approach To An Expanded Medical Model – Introduction
{A Systems Theory Approach To An Expanded Medical Model was written by Elliott Dacher M.D.}
As practitioners, we approach our patients and their problems within the framework of a conceptual model that organizes and defines the questions we ask, the information we seek, the diagnostic and therapeutic options, and ultimately the outcome of our interventions. Because [...]
Food Stamp Program Offers Incentives for Healthy Eating
The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), administered by the USDA, helps low-income individuals and families put food on the table. It is commonly and historically known as the Food Stamp Program. The new name was adopted following enactment of the 2008 Farm Bill, which brought many new changes including expanded coverage and funding [...]
Ancient Art of Tai Chi Provides Multiple Health Benefits
Tai chi ranks among the best forms of exercise for maintaining all-around health and
wellness. The benefits that it offers go beyond physical fitness, also bringing mental and
spiritual gains to those who practice this internal martial art.
Perhaps the best way to describe tai chi is to say that it involves flowing through a series
of postures that [...]
What Greek Mythology Can Teach Us About Medicine and Health
The original Hippocratic oath begins with the statement “I swear by Apollo the physician, and Asclepius, and Hygeia, and Panacea, and all the gods and goddesses, that, according to my ability and judgment, I will keep this Oath and this stipulation . . .”
Hygeia was the goddess of health, cleanliness and sanitation. Her father, Asclepius, [...]
