Why are we still talking about Reiki as an intervention? Why are we giving this any ink at all? (JPSM 2024 article)
Emily Rose, 9 years old proved back in 1998 (JAMA) that energy therapies are a sham:
Dr. Steven Novella provides loads of evidence here: sciencebasedmedicine.org/mayo-clinic-...
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Evaluation of a Reiki Volunteer Program within Two Cancer Infusion Centers
Reiki is a biofield therapy from Japan currently used in many US hospitals. Evidence supports Reiki's effectiveness for addressing cancer and treatment-related symptoms such as pain and anxiety. However, no study to date has assessed changes in nausea following Reiki received during infusion treatments or assessed patients from multiple healthcare locations.
