Functional medicine addresses the underlying causes of disease, using a systems-oriented approach and engaging both patient and practitioner in a therapeutic partnership. It is an evolution in the practice of medicine that better addresses the healthcare needs of the 21st century.allmarks of a functional medicine approach include: 1  Patient-centered care. 2  The focus of functional medicine is on patient-centered care, promoting health as a positive vitality, beyond just the absence of disease.
Neo-fascism is a postâ World War II ideology that includes significant elements of fascism. Neo-fascism usually includes ultranationalism, populism, anti-immigration policies or, where relevant, nativism, anti-communism, anti-marxism, anti-anarchism and opposition to the parliamentary system and liberal democracy.
Michael Mann is an historical sociologist and Professor of Sociology at UCLA. In his book Fascists (Cambridge University Press, 2004) he provides the following definition: âFascism is the pursuit of a transcendent and cleansing nation-statism through paramilitarism.â (Mann, op. cit., p. 13). Definition of terms: Â· Transcendence: Belief that the state can transcend social conflict and blend all social classes into a harmonious whole. Belief in the power of political ideology to transcend human nature and produce a better world.