Does a form of 'entanglement' between people explain healing? An examination of hypotheses and methodology

Complementary Therapies in Medicine

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 198-208

  Hyland, Michael E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Complexity; Entanglement; Healing; Mechanism; Quantum

Indexed keywords

ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; CLINICAL OBSERVATION; HEALING; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; HYPOTHESIS; MEDICAL RESEARCH; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PREDICTION; QUANTUM MECHANICS; QUANTUM THEORY;

ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HUMANS; LIFE STYLE; MENTAL HEALING; PHILOSOPHY, MEDICAL; QUANTUM THEORY; SYSTEMS THEORY;

EID: 12144261157     PISSN: 09652299     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ctim.2004.10.002     Document Type: Article

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