Meditation in medical practice: a review of the evidence and practice
1Department of Family Medicine, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, USA. Luke.Fortney@fammed.wisc.edu
Abstract:
Meditation practice in the medical setting is proving to be an excellent adjunctive therapy for many illnesses and an essential and primary means of maintaining holistic health and wellness. Rather than being a fringe or marginal concept, meditation is now widely known and accepted as a beneficial mind-body practice by the general public and in the scientific community. Extensive research shows and continues to show the benefits of meditation practice for a wide range of medical conditions. Further efforts are required to operationalize and apply meditation practice in clinical and medical educational settings in ways that are practical, effective, and meaningful.
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