Integrative Medicine is patient-centered care that focuses on healing the whole person—mind, body and spirit in the context of community. Combining the best of Western scientific medicine with a broader understanding of the nature of illness, healing and wellness, integrative medicine makes use of all appropriate therapeutic approaches and evidenced-based global medical modalities to achieve optimal health and healing.
Current Practices from the Bravewell Clinical Network
Released in 2007, Best Practices in Integrative Medicine: A Report from the Bravewell Clinical Network outlined the current practices of seven leading integrative medicine clinics in the US.
Bravewell is currently engaged in updating the Best Practices report. The new version will be available from this website in 2012.
Downloads
- Bravewell Current Practices Introduction and Summary (407K)
- Alliance Institute for Integrative Medicine: A Clinical Center Model Study (316K)
- Continuum Center for Health and Healing: A Clinical Center Model Study (253K)
- Duke Integrative Medicine: A Clinical Center Model Study (394K)
- Jefferson Myrna Brind Center of Integrative Medicine: A Clinical Center Model Study (276K)
- UCSF Osher Center for Integrative Medicine: A Clinical Center Model Study (310K)
- The Scripps Center for Integrative Medicine: A Clinical Center Model Study (385K)
- University of Maryland Center for Integrative Medicine: A Clinical Center Model Study (328K)
- Example Intake and Assessment Forms (291K)

