1) Holistic medicine emerges from the realization that different medical disciplines are interconnected rather than separate. It views the human body and health in a unified, comprehensive way. 2) Those who integrate or advocate for dialogue between different medical disciplines fit within the holistic approach. Those who rigidly adhere only to one discipline and oppose dialogue between disciplines take a narrow view. 3) Holistic medicine is trans-disciplinary, seeking to understand health and healing from many perspectives rather than one single approach. It aims to comprehend the relationships between concepts from different medical traditions.