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Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Prayer is an effective alternative therapy
July 6th, 2005
Prayer is an effective alternative therapy. In a recent study, researchers in the United States conducted a study "To describe the demographics, health-related and preventive-health behaviors, health status, and health care charges of adults who do and do not pray for health." P.J. Oconnor and colleagues, HealthPartners Research Foundation explained, "A stratified random sample of 5107 members [of a Minnesota health plan] age 40 and over with analysis based on 4404 Survey respondents (86%). Survey data included health risks, health practices, use of preventive health services, satisfaction with care, and use of alternative therapies. Health care...
Source: Vaccine Weekly (2005-07-06)
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