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Research: BARROWS and JACOBS,
Listed in Issue 75
Abstract
BARROWS and JACOBS, Osher Center for Integrative Medicine, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA, kbl@onebox.com, reviewed (91 references) mind-body medicine (MBM) in relation to its role in modern integrated healthcare .
Background
The existence of the mind-body phenomenon in health and disease is now well established . If we accept that mind and body are one, irretrievably interlinked, then the mind-body phenomenon could be said to be an inherent part of medicine . MBM is popular and beneficial in the treatment of many common chronic medical conditions, and so probably has its greatest role in primary healthcare . MBM's popularity with the general public has led to the emergence of a vast range of MBM techniques, and there is now a substantial need for its investigation by rigorous scientific methods .
Methodology
Results
Conclusion
MBM techniques may turn out to be most effective in combinations or in conjunction with conventional medical treatments .
References
Barrows KA, Jacobs BP. Mind-body medicine. An introduction and review of the literature. The Medical Clinics of North America 86 (1): 11-31. Jan 2002.
