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A condition of physical, mental, and social well-being and the absence of disease and other abnormalities
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Optimal balance, resilience, and integrity of the body, mind, and spirit and their interrelationships
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Malfunction of an organ or a physical or biochemical process or undesirable symptoms
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Imbalance of body, mind, and spirit
Based on a person's specific symptoms and individual physical, mental, and spiritual make-up
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Internal processes that are based on known physical laws and involve physical and biochemical processes
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A free-flowing energy that connects mind and body and contributes to health (called qi in traditional Chinese medicine, pronounced "chi")
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Understanding of consciousness
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Results only from physical processes in the brain
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May or may not be created in the brain and mind
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Any treatment that is supported by scientific evidence, including drugs, surgery, medical devices, physical therapy, exercise, diet, and changes in lifestyle
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Includes conventional medicine methods in addition to evidence-informed natural healing practices and the person's inherent capacity for healing
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Reliance on scientific evidence
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Strict reliance on established principles of scientific evidence
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Uses scientific evidence, with treatments also based on traditional use and theory; includes less conclusive scientific support for lower risk practices (for example, breathing exercises)
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