Doctors these days are expected to keep up to date by taking regular courses. Read the materials, answer the questions, and viola! You get some credits towards your 'continuing medical education' (or CME). Just recently, one provider offered a bit-sized piece of CME asking Is Religiosity or Spirituality Protective For Heart Disease? Well, of course I had to check it out. You can too - anyone can
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July 5, 2010
Test your knowledge on religion and health
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December 1, 2009
Should You Pray with Your Patient? . . . A Reader Responds
I recently listened to Dr Geppert's podcast, Should You Pray with Your Patient . . . very interesting and helpful information. My Christian faith has always been based on spirituality, not necessarily theology; hopefully, limiting my bias to alternate faith beliefs.
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August 25, 2009
Why Weight Watchers Succeeds: Meetings Provide A Blend Of Spirituality And Therapy
Weight Watchers is the world's largest support group, with more than 1.5 million members worldwide. What makes overweight consumers turn to this organization for help? A new study says dieters are attracted to its combination of spirituality and therapy.
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August 13, 2009
Are you spiritual?
Most people have got a reasonable idea of what's meant by the word 'religion', even if it's hard to tie down precisely. But what about 'spirituality'? It's an important question because there's an increasing body of research into spirituality, rather than religion.The concept of 'spirituality' is used in these studies specifically to get away from the idea that religion is the be-all and end-all
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June 2, 2009
Have You Ever Felt Awe and Wonder? (Psychiatric Times)
I have been practicing psychodynamic psychotherapy for more than 30 years. During this time, there has been an accepted taboo against coupling psychotherapy with spirituality-despite a number of articles that have been written on this subject. 1-5
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Have You Ever Felt Awe and Wonder?
I have been practicing psychodynamic psychotherapy for more than 30 years. During this time, there has been an accepted taboo against coupling psychotherapy with spirituality-despite a number of articles that have been written on this subject.
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