Meditation in Medical Practice: A Review of the Evidence and Practice

Primary Care - Clinics in Office Practice

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 81-90

  Fortney, Luke ^a,b   Taylor, Molly ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

^b University of Wisconsin Health   (United States)

^c DARTMOUTH MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Burnout; Contemplation; Contemplative prayer; Medical education; Meditation; Mind body; Mindfulness; Stress

Indexed keywords

MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MEDITATION; NOMENCLATURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLICATION; REVIEW;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; BURNOUT, PROFESSIONAL; EDUCATION, MEDICAL; HUMANS; MEDITATION; MIND-BODY THERAPIES; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; RELIGION; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 77049117342     PISSN: 00954543     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pop.2009.09.004     Document Type: Review

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