The use of interventions from traditional medicine alongside biomedical (Western medicine) treatments for a biomedical diagnosis is integrative medicine.<ref>Rees L, Weil A. Integrated medicine. BMJ. 2001 Jan 20;322(7279):119-20. doi: 10.1136/bmj.322.7279.119.</ref> The assessments for improvement (clinical outcomes) are made using biomedical parameters. Integrative medicine mainly focuses on prevention, improvement in the quality of life and healing, and holistic treatment. The present article provides insights into integrative medicine practices in skin diseases with evidence from peer-reviewed publications.
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The use of interventions from traditional medicine alongside biomedical (Western medicine) treatments for a biomedical diagnosis is integrative medicine.<ref>Rees L, Weil A. Integrated medicine. BMJ. 2001 Jan 20;322(7279):119-20. doi: 10.1136/bmj.322.7279.119.</ref> The assessments for improvement (clinical outcomes) are made using biomedical parameters. Integrative medicine mainly focuses on prevention, improvement in the quality of life and healing, and holistic treatment. The present article provides insights into integrative medicine practices in skin diseases with evidence from peer-reviewed publications from an integrative medicine treatment clinic; Institute of Applied Dermatology.