"Spirituality and Healing in Medicine: Practical Usage in Contemporary Healthcare" was the theme of a recent continuing education program sponsored by Harvard Medical School. According to a report published in "Research News & Opportunities in Science and Theology, there were three main themes presented at the conference. First was the healing power of the "relaxation response" or meditation. The second was the importance of "meaning" in the healing process and how religion or spirituality contributed to that necessary experience. Finally, was the topic of "presence," or the quality of consciousness with which the health-care provider approached the patient. This last quality, it was recognized, requires that the health-care professional have a relationship with their own spirituality.
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