It is well recognized that physicians' relationships with their patients can have healing effects, but the skills in this area of medical practice are understudied
2013
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- It is well recognized that physicians' relationships with their patients can have healing effects, but the skills in this area of medical practice are understudied
- This article reports on research designed to identify a core set of healing skills
- The authors interviewed 50 practitioners, who were identified by their peers as healers, representing both allopathic and complementary medicine and alternative medicine
- Interviews were tape-recorded, transcribed, made anonymous, and analyzed independently, and differences were reconciled by discussion
- Healing in primary care: a vision shared by patients, physicians, nurses, and clinical staff
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