2021 Volume 14 Issue 1 Pages 1-7
Advanced information and communication technologies such as artificial intelligence and the IoT (Internet of Things) are indispensable for the realization of next-generation integrative medicine. These technologies play an important role in the Super City concept, which is a model case of a human-centered society (Society 5.0) that fuses cyber space (virtual space) and physical space (real space). On the other hand, many people cannot be saved by using advanced technology. In addition to pain control and mental care, spiritual care for the hidden essence of human beings is also required. Returning to the starting point of medical treatment, which is “curing the patient, not the illness,” spirituality is unavoidable. This paper, in addition to the viewpoint of modern medical care based on scientific evidence, introduces research conducted in the author’s laboratory in order to realize medical care aiming for “Integrative Medicine for Happiness.”
