On the Boundaries of Medicine and Spirituality: Professionalization and Self-Regulation of Reiki in Sweden
This article examines professionalization and self-regulation in two Swedish Reiki organizations. The main question is: how do they approach their activities in relations to established (bio-) medicine/science and public health care? With help from qualitative interviews with key actors and a variet...
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International journal for the study of new religions
Year: 2013, Volume: 4, Issue: 1, Pages: 113-138 |
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Complementary medicine
B Spirituality B Reiki B Alternative Medicine B Professionalization B Self-regulation |
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