Clinical Preventive Medicine, Integrative Medicine, and Lifestyle Medicine: Current State and Future Opportunities in the Development of Emerging Clinical Areas

The United States (US) ranks last in life expectancy despite higher healthcare expenditures compared to similar countries.1 Among contributing factors, preventable chronic diseases have been implicated with notable disparities across demographic factors, yet equitable provision of preventive medicine is underfunded.2,3,4 Under the umbrella of General Preventive Medicine and complementing population management approaches, clinical preventive medicine practice is adaptable and flexible, including core clinical preventive medicine and components of emerging clinical areas, addressing public health threats through expanding skills and expertise to respond to population needs.