-
Essay / Holistic Medicine - 1577
My topic is how holistic medicine is used. I became interested in this topic because all I knew about medicine was modern Western practices. As a career, when I am older, I would like to go into the medical field. This inspired me to want to learn more about other medical treatments used and then discover what holistic medicine is. All I know about holistic medicine is that it is an alternative form of healing that integrates the whole person. Additionally, I know that there are many different natural treatments that are incorporated into holistic remedies, including acupuncture. Through my research, I intend to find out what holistic medicine is, what holistic practitioners believe, what the different treatments are, what one needs to do to become a holistic specialist and what the different factors included in holistic medicine.ProcessMy research process for Research I was relatively easy and simple. The steps for finding useful resources and information included using keywords to Google my topic and then determining whether or not the source is credible. After verifying that I could use the website, I read the entire article before going back and choosing captions to paraphrase and take notes. As I researched, my questions changed several times to match the research and information I found. Early in my process, I struggled to find information that matched my questions, once I changed my questions to fit my research instead of the other way around. After solving my thick and thin questions, my searches were extremely easy to find and use. Through this process, I learned that while many sources are reliable, many on the internet are biased, so I now know that I should...... middle of paper ......Id=81> ."Aurora Health Care, a network of hospitals, physicians, clinics and pharmacies in Wisconsin. Acupuncture treatment. October 13, 2013. "Behavior modification". Wikipedia. September 11, 2013. Wikimedia Foundation. October 15, 2013 , “Discovery Health”. October 15, 2013. “Holistic medicine (philosophy). Encyclopedia Britannica online. “Holistic medicine: what it is, treatments. , philosophy and more ». What is holistic medicine WebMD.. 2013 .