Definition: Functional Medicine
INTRODUCTION: WHAT IS FUNCTIONAL MEDICINE nnFunctional medicine is a field of medicine that employs assessment and intervention to improve physiological, emotional/cognitive, and physical function. In this context, function is the "kind of action or activity proper to a person, thing, or institution."(1) Functional medicine is science-based health care that demands a systematic, patient-centered approach to understanding the underlying web of physiological factors and effects