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In today’s
fast-paced and increasingly complex world, medical science and the evolution of
unique models for health care are bringing us closer to truly personalized
medicine. Given these evolving
trends, the need for a comprehensive and dynamically responsive plan for your
health is even more important. For
this reason we want to help you create personalized health plans that are as
responsive to your current health needs as they are adaptable to your future
health.
Colors around the Wheel of Health denote
important areas of focus.
Yellow:
You are the central focus of the Wheel of
Health. Mindful Awareness of
physical, mental, social, and spiritual well-being is the key start the process
of positive change.
Green:
Self-Care resonates deeply in all aspects of
your health and well-being, and is reflected in lifestyle, priorities,
motivation, and habits.
Recognizing the impact of lifestyle on your basic health, and how it
supports basic functions in your life, allows you to rebuild a healthier life
from the ground up.
Blue:
Professional
Care The world of
professional care includes therapies that are aimed at staying healthy (prevention)
as well as treating conditions that arise (Intervention). Integrative Medicine combines
evidence-based therapies from both conventional (Western or Allopathic
medicine) and complementary therapies.
Providers include physicians, nurses, nutritionists, and other
conventional health care workers, as well as integrative health coaches,
acupuncturists, massage therapists, psychologists, mind-body therapists, and a
wide range of other complementary health care providers.
Primary resources on this site are orgainized by the conceptual framework
of Duke Integrative Medicine's Wheel of Health.
WHY A “NEW” WHEEL OF HEALTH
As a living laboratory of
innovative health care, Duke Integrative Medicine is always working to refine
and enhance our unique model of health care. We strive to keep getting better as time goes on. The “new” version of the Wheel of
Health reflects our ongoing evolutionary process.
While the working concept is
essentially the same, there are important shifts in the new Wheel of
Health. We have placed “You” as
the central focus, to reflect our commitment to the patient and to
patient-centered care. Mindful
Awareness is the essential tool to start the process of positive change.
Professional Care (blue) and
Self Care (green) continue to surround the patient. Professional Care now
reflects the inclusion of both Prevention and Intervention, health strategies
used to optimize health as well as those primarily used for treatment of
conditions. In addition,
Professional Care includes both conventional and complementary therapeutic options.
Among the familiar domains
of Self-Care, we have come to see among our patients that “Spirituality” is
profoundly multi-dimensional with a deserving focus all its own; personal
growth encompasses both “Personal and Professional Development.” In recognition of the proven role
of rest and sleep in maintaining restorative balance, we have added it to the
expanded domain of “Movement,
Exercise and Rest”. Research demonstrates the significant role of communication
skills in building and maintaining supportive and rewarding connections in
life, and we have revised our “Relationships and Communication” domain to
reflect this.
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