holistic approach
Whole-system thinking method
A holistic approach considers something as a unified whole rather than examining its parts in isolation.
The term appears frequently in medicine, where a holistic approach treats the entire patient—body, mind, lifestyle—rather than just symptoms or organs: Her doctor takes a holistic approach to health.
The phrase extends to education, management, and problem-solving generally, suggesting comprehensive rather than piecemeal analysis.
- wholenessComplete, undivided state
- gestaltIntegrated perceptual whole
- synergyCombined effect exceeding components
- interconnectednessState of mutual linkage
- all things consideredOn balance, finally
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