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- Focuses on studying prayer from a scientific research perspective
- Includes a discussion about the impact of the study on the investigators, data managers, and ethics committee members
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Table of contents (8 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Back Matter
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Reviews
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“This book examines the effect of prayer on quality of life, particularly as a possible complementary or alternative therapy to fight illness. … the book is easy to read and a good introduction to this subject … . The book does a good job of exploring this important topic. Many clients are interested in spirituality, so it makes sense to study prayer as a complementary adjunctive treatment to traditional medicine.” (Gary B. Kaniuk, Doody's Book Reviews, March, 2013)
“The purpose of this volume is to scientifically study the existence and effects of a spiritual reality … on the physical health of patients with cancer. The volume also explores various ethical issues associated with scientific research in the spiritual arena … . this volume is highly recommended as required reading for a wide range of quality of life researchers, students, as well as for members of the general public who share an interest in the book’s subject matter.” (P. Zanor, Applied Research in Quality of Life, Vol. 8, 2013)
Authors and Affiliations
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, Cancer Coucil Australia, University of Sydney Medical School, Surry Hills, Australia
Ian N. Olver
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Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Investigating Prayer
Book Subtitle: Impact on Health and Quality of Life
Authors: Ian N. Olver
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-4571-5
Publisher: Springer New York, NY
eBook Packages: Humanities, Social Sciences and Law, Social Sciences (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media New York 2013
Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-4614-4570-8
Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4939-0078-7
eBook ISBN: 978-1-4614-4571-5
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: X, 150
Topics: Quality of Life Research, Health Psychology, Complementary & Alternative Medicine, Psychotherapy and Counseling, Philosophy of Religion