Explore: The Journal of Science and Healing
Volume 4, Issue 5 , Pages 302-310 , September 2008

Scientists and Healers: Toward Collaborative Research Partnerships

An earlier version of this manuscript, “Scientists Don't Have All the Answers (And May Not Have the Right Questions Either),” was presented at The Co-Creation Process in Energy Medicine: A Synergy of the Sciences and Healing Arts, the 12th Annual Conference of the International Society for the Study of Subtle Energies and Energy Medicine, June 17, 2002, Boulder, CO.

  • Jeff Levin, PhD, MPH

      Affiliations

    • Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Address: www.religionandhealth.com

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doi: 10.1016/j.explore.2008.06.001

Explore: The Journal of Science and Healing
Volume 4, Issue 5 , Pages 302-310 , September 2008

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