Intentionality forms the matrix of healing: A theory

Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine

Volumn 10, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 40-49

  Zahourek, Rothlyn P ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; CONCEPT FORMATION; HEALING; HYPOTHESIS; LIFE EVENT; MEDIATOR RELEASE; PROCESS DEVELOPMENT; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; THEORY; BEHAVIOR; CONSCIOUSNESS; CONTROL; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HUMAN; NURSING THEORY; PHILOSOPHY; PSYCHOLOGICAL MODEL; PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGY; SPIRITUAL HEALING;

CONSCIOUSNESS; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; FAITH HEALING; HOLISTIC HEALTH; HUMANS; INTENTION; INTERNAL-EXTERNAL CONTROL; MENTAL HEALING; MIND-BODY RELATIONS (METAPHYSICS); MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; NURSING THEORY; PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGY;

EID: 14644435005     PISSN: 10786791     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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