Science and spiritual healing: A critical review of spiritual healing, "energy" medicine, and intentionality

Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 56-61

  Jonas, Wayne B ^a   Crawford, Cindy C ^a  

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Indexed keywords

ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ARTICLE; CLINICAL RESEARCH; ENERGY; HEALING; HUMAN; IMAGERY; RELIGION;

EID: 0037336693     PISSN: 10786791     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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