THE SCIENCE OF SUCCESSFUL OUTCOMESsm

 

 

Company Mission: The Company mission is accomplish two complementary objectives: First, 4Healingsm is committed to collecting unbiased, relevant performance data on healthcare practitioners that can withstand rigorous scrutiny.  Second, 4Healingsm is committed to leverage that data to provide services that bring substantial quantifiable value to its customers based on the “Science of Successful Outcomessm.”

Search over 4,300 Scientific Study Abstracts on 4Healingsm

4Healingsm has only one goal: Successful outcomes for its members. 

4Healingsm is not affiliated with any physician or practitioner group, association, or other special interest. 

We are dedicated to helping our members access treatments, therapies, practitioners, and information that have demonstrated success.   We go beyond credentialing, including multiple modalities in our practitioner network.  Each participating practitioner must agree to subject his or her practice to the rigorous scrutiny of evidence-based / outcomes-based reporting.  In addition to providing the most  relevant information on practitioners, we are contributing to the science by collecting outcomes feedback from each of our practitioners and members and continuously updating our database.

Dr. Robert Anderson, the preeminent holistic physician, has dedicated himself to compiling and reporting scientific studies of effective treatments and therapies in multiple modalities, that many physicians and consumers are completely unfamiliar with (scroll down to see more about Dr. Anderson). 

Dr. Anderson’s book, The Scientific Basis for Holistic Medicine (now in its sixth edition) includes over 4,300 annotated abstracts of scientific studies in its 653 pages.  The book is the officially recognized database of the American Board of Holistic Medicine, one of the newest specialties in mainstream medicine.

Dr.  Anderson has graciously allowed us to make available a searchable, read-only version of this work so that practitioners and patients can look at the science themselves. 

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Free Search of over 4,300 scientific study abstracts on 4Healingsm.
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Robert  A.  Anderson,  M.D., F.A.A.F.P.,  F.A.C.P.M., A.B.H.M., A.B.F.P. (1972-92)
Dr. Anderson is one of the world’s leading holistic physicians, advancing the medical profession and other healthcare providers into the new healthcare paradigm that understands that wellness and illness have as much to do with mind and spirit as with the body.  A seasoned clinician, healthcare administrator, and science writer, Dr. Anderson’s rigorous commitment to science has made him a favorite lecturer and teacher around the world (Over 1,600 lectures, classes, workshops, seminars and appearances in stress management, holistic medicine, wellness, biofeedback, health education, nutrition, psychoneuroimmunology, etc.).  Since becoming the Founding President of American Board of Holistic Medicine (ABHM), the certifying Board for physicians in the new specialty of Holistic Medicine, Dr. Anderson has taken the responsibility of rigorously researching and compiling the scientific studies that assist holistic practitioners go beyond being skilled technicians to becoming healers.

  • Founding member 1978 American Holistic Medical Association (AHMA)

  • President 1986-88 – American Holistic Medical Association

  • Founding President 1996 – American Board of Holistic Medicine (ABHM)

  • Clinical Assistant Professor 1981-89 – University of Washington, Department of Family Medicine

  • Senior Assistant Surgeon 1958-60 – USPHS – Division of Indian Health

  • Founding Chief of Staff 1963-64 – Stevens Memorial Hospital, Edmonds, WA.

  • Founding Chief of Psychiatry – 1975-76 – Stevens Memorial Hospital, Edmonds, WA

 Selected Publications

  • The Scientific Basis for Holistic Medicine. Lynnwood, WA.  American Heath Press,  6th edition, 2004, a compendium of over 4,300 abstracts of scientific studies related to the practice of holistic medicine.

  • Clinician's Guide to Holistic Medicine.  New York,  McGraw-Hill.  2001

  • Wellness Medicine.  New Canaan  CT,  Keats Publishing.  1990

  • The Complete Self Care Guide to Holistic Medicine.  New York,  Tarcher-Putnam.  Sept. 1999  [co-author]

  • Pharmacological Treatment of Congestive Heart Failure  JAMA May 17 1995; 273(19):1491-92  [Letter].

  • Psychosynthesis: A Conceptual Framework for Holistic Medicine [in] Readings in Psychosynthesis: Theory,

  • Managing stressWAFP Journal.  Apr 1988;  14(2):11

  • A complementary approach to urolithiasis prevention.   World J Urol  2002 Nov; 20(5):294-301.

  • A holistic approach to prevention and health promotion.  Clinics Fam Pract  2002 Dec;  4(4):773-90

  • Columnist: Psychoneuroimmunoendocrinology.  [in] The Townsend Letter for Doctors.  1996 –

  • Reviewer for Alternative and Complementary Medicine Oakstone Educational Reviews, monthly medical education audiotape series, 1998-2001

  • Author, holistic cyberdatabase for Clinical Pathways. Inc:   http://cudfm.org/holistic

Selected Citatations

  • American Men and Women of Science, 1991-

  • Who's Who in the Behavioral Sciences, 1982-

  • Who's Who in the West, 1975-

  • Who's Who, 1992- American Holistic Medical Association,
    Distinguished Service Award, 1993

    Holistic Pioneer Award, 1996

  • City University,  nominee for "Excellence in Teaching" award, 1995

dranderson@4healing.com  

 

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