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Thu Jun 11 19:34:17 BST 2009

Here is a link to the press release from Shock Trauma. The all
capital lettering is their idea. All capital letters probably
improve the outcome.

Here is a quote:

"The University of Maryland Medical Center is the only facility
in the country offering Reiki to trauma patients, although it has
also been used to treat people with cancer and other illnesses."

Nobody else, according to the press release, is using Reiki. So,
while Johns Hopkins may not have trauma center designation, they
do not appear to be sampling the anesthesia supplies.

Their study of Acupuncture leaves some room for improvement.
There does not appear to be a placebo group. How do you determine
that an added treatment is more effective than placebo, if you do
not have patients receiving a sham form of acupuncture?

Perhaps they are using an ancient form of research, that does not
involve the scientific method.

SHOCK TRAUMA OFFERS ALTERNATIVE THERAPIES FOR PAIN MANAGEMENT
Patients Can Have Reiki, Music Therapy and Acupuncture in
Addition to Medication
September 5, 2007
[1]Press Release

Tim Noonan.

On Thu, 11 Jun 2009 14:07 -0400, "Rick Tappan" <rtappan at gwu.edu>
wrote:
> So one could say the same for Johns Hopkins which is also a
trauma center
> as
> well as a world renowned institution, but is also off the
list?????
>
> Rick Tappan
> 703 726-3734
> rtappan at gwu.edu
> "Who Dares, Wins"
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: trauma-list-bounces at trauma.org
> [mailto:trauma-list-bounces at trauma.org]
> On Behalf Of htaed_rd at 123mail.org
> Sent: Thursday, June 11, 2009 1:18 PM
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> Subject: RE: Shooting in Washington DC (UNCLASSIFIED)
>
> Shock Trauma is so cutting edge, that they are using Reiki,
Acupuncture,
> and other "traditional medicine." Maybe they want to stay away
from
> anything evidence based, such as trauma center designation.
>
> Tim Noonan.
>

References

1. http://www.umm.edu/news/releases/alternative_therapies.htm

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