Yesterday Tony, my cousin, questioned the effectiveness of Reiki. Today I met him at my father's bungalow on the cliff-top overlooking Westgate Bay. After I'd shared buffet food from the writing conference I'd had fun at earlier, and the three of us had cheered Manchester United's 1-2 away win at Arsenal, Tony reignited the conversation. 'I do trust doctors,' he said.
'And so we should for many conditions,' I replied. 'But what can doctors really do for asthma, eczema, back pain, arthritis, rheumatism, migraine, and countless other chronic conditions?'
'Not much, except give drugs that often damage the patient.'
'Exactly.' Tony's a highly intelligent, logical man. He may appreciate stats. 'But did you know healers have worked in doctors' surgeries? Research shows healers help up to 81% of those chronic conditions doctors can't help!'
'Really?'
'And did you know similar research in different doctors' surgeries with different healers, shows some healers help only 71 or 72% of the patients doctors can't help?'
'Still good results.' His intelligence means he accepts stats fast.
'There's vast research out there.' I mentioned research doctors names, and offered research links. 'Here's one of the first studies, begun in 1994.'
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1296636/pdf/jrsocmed00026-0013.pdf
'Dr Michael Dixon showed 81% of patients improved with healing, compared with the non-healing control group who mainly either stayed the same or needed more medication.'
'I see,' said Tony. I believe he did see, and hope others see this link, and quote it to others too...
'And so we should for many conditions,' I replied. 'But what can doctors really do for asthma, eczema, back pain, arthritis, rheumatism, migraine, and countless other chronic conditions?'
'Not much, except give drugs that often damage the patient.'
'Exactly.' Tony's a highly intelligent, logical man. He may appreciate stats. 'But did you know healers have worked in doctors' surgeries? Research shows healers help up to 81% of those chronic conditions doctors can't help!'
'Really?'
'And did you know similar research in different doctors' surgeries with different healers, shows some healers help only 71 or 72% of the patients doctors can't help?'
'Still good results.' His intelligence means he accepts stats fast.
'There's vast research out there.' I mentioned research doctors names, and offered research links. 'Here's one of the first studies, begun in 1994.'
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1296636/pdf/jrsocmed00026-0013.pdf
'Dr Michael Dixon showed 81% of patients improved with healing, compared with the non-healing control group who mainly either stayed the same or needed more medication.'
'I see,' said Tony. I believe he did see, and hope others see this link, and quote it to others too...
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