Title |
Reiki and related therapies in the dialysis ward: an evidence-based and ethical discussion to debate if these complementary and alternative medicines are welcomed or banned
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Published in |
BMC Nephrology, June 2013
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DOI | 10.1186/1471-2369-14-129 |
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Authors |
Martina Ferraresi, Roberta Clari, Irene Moro, Elena Banino, Enrico Boero, Alessandro Crosio, Romina Dayne, Lorenzo Rosset, Andrea Scarpa, Enrica Serra, Alessandra Surace, Alessio Testore, Nicoletta Colombi, Giorgina Barbara Piccoli |
Abstract |
Complementary and Alternative Medicines (CAMs) are increasingly practiced in the general population; it is estimated that over 30% of patients with chronic diseases use CAMs on a regular basis. CAMs are also used in hospital settings, suggesting a growing interest in individualized therapies. One potential field of interest is pain, frequently reported by dialysis patients, and seldom sufficiently relieved by mainstream therapies. Gentle-touch therapies and Reiki (an energy based touch therapy) are widely used in the western population as pain relievers.By integrating evidence based approaches and providing ethical discussion, this debate discusses the pros and cons of CAMs in the dialysis ward, and whether such approaches should be welcomed or banned. |
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