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Apr 2023
21m 37s

Complementary and Integrative Health

Veterans Health Administration
About this episode
In this episode we hear from Alison Whitehead, the Program Lead for Integrative Health with the VHA Office of Patient Centered Care & Cultural Transformation. Ms. Whitehead describes Complementary and Integrative Health (CIH) approaches offered by the VHA as a part of the Whole Health System, how to access these services, and why Veterans and particularly women Veterans might find these approaches appealing. For more information on CIH in the VHA (including a link to the research available) please visit Complementary and Integrative Health - Whole Health (va.gov). For information on Whole Health more generally, including information on the Circle of Health and the Personal Health Inventory, please visit Whole Health Basics - Whole Health (va.gov). If you are interested in trying out some complementary and integrative health approaches for self-care visit #LiveWholeHealth - VA News.
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