| Title |
Biofield Therapies: Helpful or Full of Hype? A Best Evidence Synthesis
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|---|---|
| Published in |
International Journal of Behavioral Medicine, October 2009
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| DOI | 10.1007/s12529-009-9062-4 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Shamini Jain, Paul J. Mills |
| Abstract |
Biofield therapies (such as Reiki, therapeutic touch, and healing touch) are complementary medicine modalities that remain controversial and are utilized by a significant number of patients, with little information regarding their efficacy. |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 6 | 46% |
| India | 1 | 8% |
| Unknown | 6 | 46% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 12 | 92% |
| Scientists | 1 | 8% |
Mendeley readers
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 2 | <1% |
| Colombia | 1 | <1% |
| Australia | 1 | <1% |
| Uruguay | 1 | <1% |
| Sweden | 1 | <1% |
| United Kingdom | 1 | <1% |
| Canada | 1 | <1% |
| Spain | 1 | <1% |
| United States | 1 | <1% |
| Other | 0 | 0% |
| Unknown | 266 | 96% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Researcher | 38 | 14% |
| Student > Master | 35 | 13% |
| Student > Bachelor | 35 | 13% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 29 | 11% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 19 | 7% |
| Other | 57 | 21% |
| Unknown | 63 | 23% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
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| Medicine and Dentistry | 62 | 22% |
| Psychology | 42 | 15% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 37 | 13% |
| Social Sciences | 15 | 5% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 10 | 4% |
| Other | 40 | 14% |
| Unknown | 70 | 25% |
Attention Score in Context
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