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I saw several re-posts today of someone's meme that occupational therapy was a "quiet rebellion against the reductionistic view of health..." etc.  Is the idea of holism in health care a rebellion?  In concept I agree that the occupational therapy profession has historically positioned itself in a 'holistic' light, although I don't know how well it does to practice what it preaches.  This tension between reductionistic and holistic practice probably contributes to discontent among young occupational therapy practitioners because the health care system does not comport with the holistic platitudes that are sold in many university training programs. That is an unfortunate and sad reality. Occupational therapy talks a good game about holism.  Talks. That got me thinking a little - does the occupational therapy profession represent any kind of rebellion in real terms?  I am not convinced that it does - and to any degree that it does, it has not always been generat