It’s clear that the US healthcare system needs changing. The costs are too high and the results too poor. The system also needs changing because our patients have changed. What we get mostly from healthcare…

A theory-based approach to care for complex patients focused on a patient’s life and health goals and providing the smallest treatment burden that is effective “Healing Tools” summaries are a collection of evidence-based resources to help…

The placebo effect is more than just a sugar pill. Outcomes are affected by factors including the label or name of the treatment, the cost of the treatment, the location and route of delivery, authority…

A brief screening instrument designed for non-dietitians in clinical practices for assessing patients’ diet and guiding nutritional counseling. “Healing Tools” summaries are a collection of evidence-based resources to help providers and patients use integrative health approaches…

Only about 15 to 20 percent of health-related outcomes are attributable to medical interventions. The rest are related to health behaviors such as diet, physical activity, and smoking status, with the physical, social, and economic…

Journal article about using personalized care plan to improve care for medically complex, high-need patients. “Healing Tools” summaries are a collection of evidence-based resources to help providers and patients use integrative health approaches to improve health…

The healing process is understood and applied in many traditions and by wise physicians today but has been obscured by modern medicine’s obsession with external agents, such as pills, procedures, and supplements. While many of…

A therapeutic diet guide for patients with various chronic conditions or diseases. “Healing Tools” summaries are a collection of evidence-based resources to help providers and patients use integrative health approaches to improve health and wellbeing. This…

When I began practice as a young doctor, I thought that the treatments I gave to patients were the primary reason they got well. But after almost 40 years of seeing patients as a mainstream…

Practical five-minute strategies for family physicians to support patients with depression, anxiety and other behavioral health issues “Healing Tools” summaries are a collection of evidence-based resources to help providers and patients use integrative health approaches to…