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The theory of endobiogeny. Volume 1, Global systems thinking and biological modeling for clinical medicine /
The Theory of Endobiogeny Volume 1: Global Systems Thinking and Biological Modeling for Clinical Medicine offers researchers and clinicians a detailed introduction to the theory of Endobiogeny. The book presents a new approach to medicine that is at once scientific and humanistic, quantitative, and...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Autores principales: | , |
| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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London :
Academic Press,
[2019]
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| Edición: | First edition |
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Front Cover; The Theory of Endobiogeny: Volume 1: Global Systems Thinking and Biological Modeling for Clinical Medicine; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Preface to volume 1; References; Chapter 1 Origins of Endobiogeny; Introduction; Devolution of holism and the limits of reductionism; A return to epistemology in medicine; Medicine as a cultural product; Five epistemological methods in medicine; Traditionalism; Empiricism; Rationalism; Intuition; Syntheticism: The fifth way; A brief history of the theory of Endobiogeny; Phase 1, Pre-1970: Loss and revival of medical phytotherapy
- Phase 2, 1970s: The age of empirical clinical phytotherapyPhase 3: 1980s: Formalization of a new theory, official ties, and rational clinical phytotherapy; Phase 4: 1990s: Advances in clinical Endobiogeny and international teaching; Phase 5: The 2000s: Maturation of Endobiogeny; Phase 6: 2009-present: A new theoretician, new indexes, and new publications; Integrative vs integrating medicine; What this text is and is not; Conclusions; References; Chapter 2 A general overview of systems theory, integrative physiology, and the theory of Endobiogeny; Systems theory
- Determining the level and method of studyEndobiogeny: A global systems approach to medicine; Definition of endobiogeny; Terrain and metabolism; Structure; Function; Manager of the terrain; An overview of the elements of the terrain; Endocrine system; Autonomic nervous system; Neuroendocrine integration: Adaptation states; Emunctories; References; Chapter 3 The autonomic nervous system; Introduction; A general overview of the nervous system; Central nervous system; Location; Function; Peripheral nervous system; Location; Purpose; Enteric nervous system; Location; Purpose
- ConclusionsReferences; Chapter 4 A clinical introduction to the endocrine system according to the theory of Endobiogeny; Introduction; Concept of management of the endocrine system; Classical definitions of hormone activity; A functional approach to hormone activity: Levels of metabolism; Cellular metabolism; Tissular metabolism; Endocrine metabolism; Endocrinometabolic; Endocrinotissular; Organometabolic; Organotissular; Endocrine calibration; Concept of endocrine axes; Nomenclature: -tropic vs hypothalamic-pituitary [end organ]; Geometric axis; Political axis; Concept of endocrine cycles