In vitro effect of Reiki treatment on bacterial cultures: Role of experimental context and practitioner well-being

Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 7-13

  Rubik, Beverly ^a,b   Brooks, Audrey J ^c,d   Schwartz, Gary E ^c,d  

^a Institute for Frontier Science   (United States)

^b UNION INSTITUTE AND UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c University of Arizona   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COUNT; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIUM CULTURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CULTURE MEDIUM; EMOTION; ESCHERICHIA COLI; HEAT SHOCK; HUMAN; IN VITRO STUDY; NONHUMAN; PLATE COUNT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; REIKI; SOCIAL ASPECT; WELLBEING;

ADULT; AFFECT; COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; ESCHERICHIA COLI INFECTIONS; ESCHERICHIA COLI K12; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; MIND-BODY RELATIONS (METAPHYSICS); PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; RANDOM ALLOCATION; RESEARCH DESIGN; THERAPEUTIC TOUCH;

EID: 33644755628     PISSN: 10755535     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/acm.2006.12.7     Document Type: Article

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