Chaplains: bridging modern medicine and traditional support

Article Abstract:

Hospital chaplains provide services to patients, family members, friends and staff and are an important part of health-care teams. Their roles include providing spiritual counseling, offering aid in making crisis decisions and acting as a liaison and advocate.

Pastoral medicine, Pastoral care, Chaplains, Hospital, Hospital chaplains

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Melatonin: separating the hype from the hormone

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There is little evidence indicating that melatonin provides widely touted benefits such as alleviating insomnia or preventing cancer. Taking melatonin may pose unwanted health risks, because the purity and strength of the drug is not regulated by government.

Melatonin

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Alternative medicine: the scientific method separates help from hype

Article Abstract:

Alternative medicine, also known as holistic medicine, includes homeopathy, iridology and clinical ecology. The scientific approach to medicine involves the use of drug tests, but many alternative treatments are untested and unproven.

Medicine, Alternative medicine, Medical practice, Holistic medicine

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