NUR1 322 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Progressive Muscle Relaxation, Problem Solving, Reflexology
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Newly diagnosed, might be having a lot of stress indicated by hyperglycemia. Complementary modalities within the context of im/io/in in term of. Enhancing protecting resilience while being treated for cancer. 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. Whole medical systems such as: 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. Compensatory biological adjustments in the pattern of interrelationships among the hormonal, biochemical mediators exceed the body"s energy resources needed to maintain homeostasis.