The space between the science and the patient can be formidable in today’s medicine. It’s the physician’s job to bridge that gap, but knowing how to fix a problem and engaging the person as an ally in her own health and well-being involve very different skills.
Medical fixing requires a take-charge approach, especially in surgery or emergency medicine. Patient engagement, on the other hand, is an act of collaboration.As one physician put it, Reiki practitioners can help “prime the patient for healing,” making it easier for their doctors to engage them.
It may be unrealistic to expect physicians to be equally good ...
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