Prayer and Medical Science

Dossey, Larry

doi:10.1001/archinte.160.12.1735

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“…Among the reasons for this controversy is the lack of any accepted theory available to explain such results (see "Letters to the Editor," 2000). In our opinion, as well as the opinion of others (Dossey, 2000), empirical inquiry should not depend on the fluid state of current knowledge. None of the three studies reviewed have designs that are free of any flaws, but all present suggestive results.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 66%

Religion and spirituality: Linkages to physical health.

Powell¹,

Shahabi²,

Thoresen³

2003

American Psychologist

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Evidence is presented that bears on 9 hypotheses about the link between religion or spirituality and mortality, morbidity, disability, or recovery from illness. In healthy participants, there is a strong, consistent, prospective, and often graded reduction in risk of mortality in church/service attenders. This reduction is approximately 25% after adjustment for confounders. Religion or spirituality protects against cardiovascular disease, largely mediated by the healthy lifestyle it encourages. Evidence fails to support a link between depth of religiousness and physical health. In patients, there are consistent failures to support the hypotheses that religion or spirituality slows the progression of cancer or improves recovery from acute illness but some evidence that religion or spirituality impedes recovery from acute illness. The authors conclude that church/service attendance protects healthy people against death. More methodologically sound studies are needed.

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Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 66%

Religion and spirituality: Linkages to physical health.

Powell¹,

Shahabi²,

Thoresen³

2003

American Psychologist

895

562

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“…Throughout medicine, there is increased interest in how spiritual events interact with body and mind in the management of, and recovery from various illnesses. Thus it is argued that, 80% of Americans believe prayer can speed recovery from illness (Dossey and Santa Fe 2000). It is also argued that for a great many people in the United States, (Butler et al 2003) religion and spirituality are enormously important and provide comfort in times of difficulty, whether it's related to illness or otherwise.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Factors Affecting Long-term Abstinence from Substances Use

Elsheikh

2007

Int J Ment Health Addiction

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Objective The purpose of this study is to explore the attitudes of abstainers from drug use that relate to the factors leading to long-term abstinence. Materials and Methods Cross-sectional study was carried out in Al-Amal Hospital to examine, which attitudes of abstainers related to long-term abstinence. A random survey was conducted on 62 subjects from extended care units. All participants were male (no female patients). Their mean age was (37.9) (SD 6.5). The Majority had already completed in-patient treatment programs and joined the extended care unit program. The survey included 39-items. ResultsThe results demonstrate that about 70% of the subjects had completed residential rehabilitation treatment programs (Unit D) and 53% had completed behavior modification program (Unit C). 74% of the subjects found both the inpatient and outpatient program useful. Moreover 85% of the sample reported that regular performance of prayers was very effective way of gaining coping skills to resist the urge to abuse substances. The majority of subjects (60-90%) frequently used problem solving, feelings expression, forgiveness, refusal and avoidance, and positive thinking as major coping strategies against relapse. In addition, the majority of the abstainers declared that about 88% of social and family relationship improved after treatment. Similarly, 80% of subjects stated that 81% of their physical health and 64% of their mental health improved significantly. As expected onset of long-term abstinence was predicted from in-patient treatment programs(C+D). Interestingly, almost three quarters of respondents reported that their quality of life had improved.

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“…The direct exchange of knowledge could only be possible through telepathy (Barušs & Mossbridge, 2017). There is, however, an argument about whether or not telepathy exists (Dossey, 2000). A search through available academic literature showed that no clear and resilient evidence for telepathy exists.…”

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confidence: 99%

International knowledge transfer in setting-up subsidiaries: the role of context.

Bechtle¹

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New foreign manufacturing subsidiary set-up is challenging, particularly when seeking to achieve operational set-up performance efficiencies. This research reveals the nature of the ‘International Knowledge Transfer’ (IKT) process during subsidiary set-up, uncovers local context factors influencing the IKT process, and suggests how to manage the identified influences. Specifically, the research focuses on operational shop floor knowledge, because the field is under researched and it is critical for operational set-up performance efficiencies. As a research strategy, a constructivist research paradigm - applying a retrospective comparable case study of three subsidiaries in Brazil, China, and Mexico - is implemented. Interviews with set-up managers and shop floor employees are used to generate a deep understanding of the cases and to facilitate data triangulation. The findings show that a processual understanding and delimitation of the IKT process during set-up are absent. ‘Relationship’, ‘education’, and ‘language’ emerge as the three primary context factors that influence the IKT process. By not considering local context sufficiently: firstly, communicational misinterpretation - triggered by not considering local behavioural standards - leads to an adverse knowledge transfer relationship; secondly, local educational preparation showed to be insufficient to relate to highly advanced manufacturing knowledge during the IKT, and; thirdly, the use of local translators surprisingly provides limited effectiveness in supporting IKT. In response, it is suggested that employing a knowledge ‘sender’ with local language skills (rather than simply a translator), an initial analysis of local job titles, including associated skill and educational levels, and sender and receiver communication preparation prior to ‘Knowledge Transfer Process’ (KTP) initiation, alongside a careful application of the IKT process itself positively influences IKT, and helps overcome barriers. Through this, the research adds to theory and practice by developing an approach to foster transparent IKT during foreign subsidiary set-up. It offers a list of context factors that influence the IKT process, based on which suggestions for managerial actions are derived to lower the impacts of these local context factors. This assists organizations in minimizing operational set-up performance inefficiencies by supporting shop floor employees to more effectively engage with, and benefit from, IKT.

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Prayer and Medical Science

Cited by 25 publications

References 24 publications

Religion and spirituality: Linkages to physical health.

Religion and spirituality: Linkages to physical health.

Factors Affecting Long-term Abstinence from Substances Use

International knowledge transfer in setting-up subsidiaries: the role of context.

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