Publications

Effects of Remote, Retroactive Intercessory Prayer on Outcomes in Patients With Bloodstream Infection - - Randomised controlled trial by Leonard Leibovici. Extensive discussion. British Medical Journal.

The Efficacy of "Distant Healing" - - A Systematic Review of Randomized Trials by John Astin et al. Annals of Internal Medicine.

Empirical Explorations of Prayer, Distant Healing, and Remote Mental Influence - - Article by William Braud (Institut for Transpersonal Psychology), originally in: Journal of Religion and Psychical Research. [PDF.

Faith and Healing - - Article by Linda Gundersen with basic considerations. Annals of Internal Medicine.

Mind-Body Medicine - - Article by John A Astin et al. on the state of the Science and implications for practice. Extensive bibliography. Journal of the American Board of Family Practice.

Positive Therapeutic Effects of Intercessory Prayer in a Coronary Care Unit Population - - The classical trial by Randolph C Byrd, which initiated the research in the field. Originally: Southern Medical Journal.[DOC.

Prayer and Medical Science - - Article by Larry Dossey, originally in: Archives of Internal Medicine.

Prayer as Medicine: debunked - - Extract of a weblog (Gene Expression) run by opinionated scientists focusing at the publication bias or shift in conclusions in different publications.

The Prayer Experiment - - Essay by Russel Stannard reviewing philosophical and methodological considerations for experimentation into prayer. Second Opinion magazine.

Religious Commitment and Health Status - - A Review of the Research and Implications for Family Medicine by Dale A Matthews et al. Archives of Family Medicine.

The Role of Complementary and Alternative Medicine - - Article advocating the unbiased use of scientific proven forms of medicine respecting patient's demand by E. Ernst. British Medical Journa.

Rosary Prayer and Yoga Mantras - - A comparative study by Luciano Bernardi et al. shows the similar effects of both forms of religious practice on cardiovascular rhythms. British Medical Journal.

Should Physicians Prescribe Religious Activities? - - Critical editorial by Richard P Sloan et al. The New England Journal of Medicine. [PDF.

The Significance of Statistics in Mind-Matter Research - - Basic considerations on the use of statistics in research by Jessica Utts (1999). Journal of Scientific Exploration, 13(4), 615-638. [PDF.