Salutogenesis and Ayurveda: Indications for public health management

EPMA Journal

Volumn 2, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 459-465

  Morandi, Antonio ^a,b   Tosto, Carmen ^a   Roberti di Sarsina, Paolo ^b,d,e   Libera, Dacia Dalla ^a,b,c  

^a Ayurvedic Point   (Italy)

^b Scientifica Italiana di Medicina Ayurvedica   (Italy)

^c SAN RAFFAELE HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^d MINISTRY OF HEALTH   (Italy)

^e UNIVERSITY OF MILANO BICOCCA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Ayurveda; CAM; Personalized medicine; Predictive medicine; Preventive medicine; Salutogenesis

Indexed keywords

AGING; ARTICLE; AWARENESS; AYURVEDA; CONTROL STRATEGY; HEALTH EDUCATION; MEDICAL ETHICS; PATIENT COUNSELING; PERSONALIZED MEDICINE; PREVENTIVE MEDICINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; QUALITY OF LIFE; SOCIAL INTERACTION;

EID: 84855275875     PISSN: 18785077     EISSN: 18785085     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s13167-011-0132-8     Document Type: Article

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