Drawing a Line Between Integrative and Functional Medicine
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The authors aim to clarify the distinctions between Integrative Medicine (IM) and Functional Medicine (FM), highlighting that while IM is rooted in evidence-based practices and interdisciplinary collaboration, FM focuses on identifying individualized root causes of chronic diseases through nonstandard methods. They discuss the potential drawbacks of FM, including low-value testing and health inequities, and advocate for new clinical frameworks to adhere to rigorous evidence standards in medicine.
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