Essence of Good Health, 1st Edition
General Practice: The Integrative Approach Series
Date of Publication: 10/2012
The Essence of Good Health - General Practice: The Integrative Approach Series, gives an outline of the ESSENCE model of healthcare. ESSENCE is a mnemonic:
E - Education
S - Stress Management
S - Spirituality
E - Exercise
N - Nutrition
C - Connectedness
E - Environment
ESSENCE extends and gives further structure to the biopsychosocial and environmental models of healthcare. Some brief comments about the relevance and application of each aspect are made below, along with some examples of how they are applied in practice.
E - Education
S - Stress Management
S - Spirituality
E - Exercise
N - Nutrition
C - Connectedness
E - Environment
ESSENCE extends and gives further structure to the biopsychosocial and environmental models of healthcare. Some brief comments about the relevance and application of each aspect are made below, along with some examples of how they are applied in practice.
The Essence of Good Health - General Practice: The Integrative Approach Series, gives an outline of the ESSENCE model of healthcare. ESSENCE is a mnemonic:
E - Education
S - Stress Management
S - Spirituality
E - Exercise
N - Nutrition
C - Connectedness
E - Environment
ESSENCE extends and gives further structure to the biopsychosocial and environmental models of healthcare. Some brief comments about the relevance and application of each aspect are made below, along with some examples of how they are applied in practice.
E - Education
S - Stress Management
S - Spirituality
E - Exercise
N - Nutrition
C - Connectedness
E - Environment
ESSENCE extends and gives further structure to the biopsychosocial and environmental models of healthcare. Some brief comments about the relevance and application of each aspect are made below, along with some examples of how they are applied in practice.
Author Information
By Kerryn Phelps, MBBS(Syd), FRACGP, FAMA, AM, Conjoint Professor, School of Public Health and Community Medicine, University of NSW and Craig Hassed, MBBS, FRACGP, Senior Clinical Lecturer, Deputy Head of Department, Department of General Practice, Monash University
