– published in Health Policy and Planning
Summary
The Integration Gap: Why Policy Alone Isn’t Saving Traditional Medicine Integration requires more than a mandate; it requires a functional system. This study dives into the hidden complexities of the Indian health system, showing how administrative friction and medicine stock-outs undermine medical pluralism. By examining the “self-reinforcing cycle” of biomedicalization, the authors offer a high-level roadmap for adaptive governance—essential reading for anyone designing integrative health platforms or cross-disciplinary medical policies.