Presents a theory of comfort for nurses. This book analyzes the concept of comfort; describes its physical, psychospiritual, environmental, and sociocultural components; evaluates its meaning in different contexts in which health care occurs; and describes how it can be measured. It is useful for clinicians, researchers, educators, and students.
Examines the nature of somatic awareness and evaluates its clinical utility. Integrating holistic and traditional health care considerations, chapters describe how mental health medical practioners can help patients harness "the placebo effect" and other inner resources for healing.
In the mid-1970s, a therapy called 'therapeutic touch'(TT) was introduced into the practice of nursing. This anthology of research articles explores every aspect of the subject, including the physics of claimed human energy field, which is an essential component of the theory underlying TT. It provides an account of the history of the practice.
The book is written from the perspective of clinicians who practice in both traditional and alternative medicine. The book covers the major areas in CAM, including herbal medicine and nutrients, acupuncture, meditative therapies, and yoga.
What the Evidence Says About Unconventional Treatments
Scrutinizes the claims of alternative medicine. This book uses scientific and rational criteria, and reviews evidence for therapeutic claims, critique published studies, present research, and discuss the methods and principles of valid research. It covers topics including the origins of alternative medicine and trends.
Is it possible, the author asks, that bacteria can contribute to the many other known causes of cancer? In this book, he takes us into the world of alternative cancer researchers, and examines their claims - that bacterial vaccines have led to some dramatic cases of long-term cancer remission.
Fundamental Principles Based on the Science of the Spirit
In this classic introductory work on spiritual medicine, Rudolf Steiner worked in a unique literary collaboration with the physician Ita Wegman. Their aim was to revitalize the art of healing through spiritual knowledgeyet in so doing they did not underrate or dismiss modern allopathic medicine; rather, they illumined ordinary medicine ......
Universal Principles of Healing Prayer & the Jewish Mystics
This wonderful book by a Rabbi and a Catholic shows how to evoke and experience directly the healing force in the universe known variously as: God, the ineffable, that-which-is, life force, ch'i, etc. It draws on universal principles of physical healing that are part of, yet transcend all religions. Rabbi Douglas Goldhamer and Catholic ......
The Anthroposophical Path of Inner Schooling: A Survey
Schiller systematically characterizes the anthroposophic path of inner spiritual training, drawing on Rudolf Steiner's writings and lectures over an extended period of time. Among the topics discussed are: the fundamental moods; development of the six attributes; sense-free thinking, feeling, and willing; meditation; and crossing the ......
