I have been employed as a Spiritual Healer/ Reiki practitioner on the Hematology Unit at University College London Hospital (UCLH) for the past five years. This is an acute care 40 bed unit which is based over two floors. Our patients are generally having treatment for hematology diseases. These include leukemia, myeloma (bone marrow cancer),

TFT is a potent psychological and physical intervention Tessa was diagnosed with a stage four mixed small and large cell follicular non-Hodgkins lymphoma at age 51. She was treated at Dr. Burzynskis clinic in Houston, Texas. Her treatment was supported by Thought Field Therapy (TFT) procedures such as eliminating the trauma and anxiety associated with

During my psychiatric training I was cautioned to never treat more than two people with BPD during any one time period, because of the difficulty in treating people with BPD. The reality is that half of the people in psychiatric hospitals suffer from BPD, so this recommendation was a theoretical one, and not a practical

Healing can prevent side effects of radiotherapy In the last year I have had the privilege of meeting healers from all over the country. Some of them have shared tales of their most profound healing experiences with me. My friend David recently shared a story that shows how intent and belief can turn even a

Resonance Tuning is a process that was discovered in the mid 1990s as one way to balance biological energy fields. While there is no objective evidence that this is being accomplished, the clinical results that many people are getting are consistent with the theory. Using a Resonance Tuner in the form of a small card,

The word placebo derives from the Latin phrase I shall please (The Merriam-Webster Dictionary, 1974). In modern clinical medicine, the placebo has become known as a pharmacologically inert treatment provided to compare/contrast with an active treatment (e.g. medication, surgery, psychotherapy, healing) in clinical trials (Harrington, 1999). However, in the broader setting of general medical practice,

Few would argue that our health care system is in need of change, but change comes very slowly and has to overcome many resistances. Intuition can facilitate changes that are healing to all levels of our health care system. Intuition and change Intuition gives birth to innovation. Innovation results in social and organizational change. Highly

In an earlier article, Patients experiences (Banner 2001), I considered the process (stages) of becoming a patient, that suffering is much more than pain, and explored the subjectivity of decision making by patients. All these point up the need for inputs from patients. These should be our advisors/ counselors/ teachers these people who have experienced

In Patients experiences (Banner 2001), we considered the process (stages) of becoming a patient, that suffering is much more than pain, and recognized the subjectivity of decision making by patients. All these point up the need for inputs from patients. They should be our advisors/ counselors/ teachers these people who have experienced illness and who

I spoke with a third-year classmate today. Ill call him Todd. Todd is a very decent guy; He is considerate and intelligent, and will be a fine orthopedic surgeon. He shared some of his disappointments with me: Before medical school he dreamed of being a physician working with a team of dedicated people who spend