Heal Her, I Beseech You: Modern Epidemiology and Prayer for Recovery

dc.creator	Dammann, Olaf
dc.date	2000-01-01
dc.date.accessioned	2012-08-21T19:53:20Z
dc.date.available	2012-08-21T19:53:20Z
dc.date.issued	2012-08-21
dc.identifier	http://digilib.bu.edu/journals/ojs/index.php/jfse/article/view/93
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/2144/3987
dc.description	Evidence accumulates in the medical literature that studies conducted in accordance with current clinical epidemiologic research standards support the hypothesis that religious factors can improve health and accelerate the recovery from disease. The most recently published results from randomized trials on the therapeutic efficacy of intercessoiy prayer are reviewed and discussed in this essay. The author concludes that research ethics can and should include the study of the therapeutic efficacy of prayer to gather the best possible evidence for further research and, most importantly, for the patients\' benefit.
dc.format	application/pdf
dc.language	eng
dc.publisher	Boston Theological Institute
dc.relation	http://digilib.bu.edu/journals/ojs/index.php/jfse/article/view/93/93
dc.source	Journal of Faith and Science Exchange; Journal of Faith and Science Exchange, Vol. 4
dc.title	Heal Her, I Beseech You: Modern Epidemiology and Prayer for Recovery
dc.type	info:eu-repo/semantics/article
dc.type	info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion