The study consisted of over 3,000 patients, half who used prayer and half who did not. The outcome showed that mortality was similar in both groups, however the patients who used prayer had shorter hospital stays and duration of fever.
Although the study of prayer goes beyond our current realm of knowledge, some researchers believe that that is exactly the reason why we should consider them.
British Medical Journal December 20, 2003
There appears to be no question that prayer works. We have many studies that document that. The science is very solid in excellent peer-reviewed publications.
A simple but powerful application of prayer is journaling, which articles have shown to be useful in treating chronic illness.
For those who are interested in further reading on the subject of prayer and health, I have read and can highly recommend Dr. Larry Dossey's excellent reviews of the subject: Healing Words : The Power of Prayer and the Practice of Medicine and Be Careful What You Pray For ... You Just Might Get It. They are "must-reads" for those interested in this topic.
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