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Baldwin, A. Reiki in clinical practice: a science-based guide. East Lothian, Scotland: Handspring Publishing; 2020. Available on Amazon

Keyes, R. Medical Reiki—a groundbreaking approach to using energy medicine for challenging treatments. Woodbury MN: Llewellyn Publications; 2021. Available on Amazon

 

Current Reiki Research

Baldwin, A., Vitale, A., et al. Effects of Reiki on pain, anxiety, and blood pressure in patients undergoing knee replacement: a pilot study. Holistic Nursing Practice,  2017, Vol 31(2): 80-89.
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Chen, Y, Petrinic, A, et al. Home-based Reiki by informal caregivers. Holistic Nursing Practice, 2021, 00(00): 1-13. DOI: 10.1097/hnp.0000000000000450. PMID: 34029232.
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Dıaz-Rodrıguez L, et al. Immediate effects of reiki on heart rate variability, cortisol levels, and body temperature in health care professionals with burnout. Biological Research in Nursing,  2011, Vol 13(4): 376-82.
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Dyer, N., Baldwin, A., Rand, W., A large-scale effectiveness trial of Reiki for physical and psychological health. Journal of  Alternative &  Complementary Medicine, 2019, Vol 25(12):1156–62.
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Erdogan, Z., Cinar, S. The effect of Reiki on depression in elderly people living in nursing home. Indian Journal of Traditional Knowledge, 2016, Vol 15(1): 35-40.
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Fleisher, , K.A., Mackenzie, E.R., Frankel, E.S., et al. Integrative Reiki for cancer patients: a program evaluation. Integrative Cancer Therapies, 2014, Vol. 13(1): 62-67.
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Friedman, R.S., Matthew M. Burg,M., Miles, P., Lee, F., & Lampert, R. Effects of Reiki on autonomic activity early after acute coronary syndrome. Jour Am Coll Cardiol, 2010, Vol. 56: 995-996.
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Hailey K., et al. Feasibility and effect of Reiki on the physiology and self-perceived stress of nurses in a large US hospital. Holistic Nursing Practice, 2021 Jul. DOI: 10.1097/hnp.0000000000000475. PMID: 34293753.
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Midilli, T., Gunduzoglu, N. Effects of Reiki on pain and vital signs when applied to the incision area of the body after Caesarean section surgery. Holistic Nursing Practice, 2016, Vol 30(6): 368-378. 
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Notte, B., Fazzini, C. & Mooney, R. Reiki’s effect on patient with total knee arthroplasty: a pilot study. Nursing, 2016, Vol. 46(2): 17-23. 
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Reiki Healing

Radziewicz, R., et al. Safety of Reiki therapy for newborns at risk for neonatal abstinence syndrome. Holistic Nursing Practice, 2018, Vol 32(2): 63–70.
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Richeson, N. E., Spross, J.A., Lutz,K., & Peng, C. Effects of Reiki on anxiety, depression, pain, and physiological factors in community-dwelling older adults. Research in Gerontological Nursing, 2010, Vol. 3 (3): 187-199.
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Yuce, U, Tasci, S. Effect of Reiki on the stress levels of caregivers of patients with cancer; qualitative and single blinded, randomized controlled trial. Complementary Therapies in Medicine, 2021, Vol. 58: 1-8.
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Other Articles

Anderson, D., et al. Building a Reiki and Healing Touch volunteer program at an academic medical center. Advances in Integrative Medicine, 2017, Vol 4(2): 74–79.
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Hahn, J., Reilly, P., Buchanan, T. Development of a hospital Reiki training program: training volunteers to provide Reiki to patients, families, and staff in the acute care setting. Dimensions of Critical Care Nursing, 2014, Vol.33 (1): 15-21.
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Lipinski, K., Van De Velde J. Reiki: defining a healing practice for nursing. Nursing Clinics of North America, 2020, Vol 55 (4): 521–536.
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Lipinski, K., Van De Velde, J., Reiki, nursing, and health care. Nursing Clinics of North America, 2020, Vol 55 (4): 505–519.
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Van De Velde, J. Key elements in creating a Reiki nonprofit. Reiki News Magazine, 2014, Vol. 13(3): 52-57.
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Van De Velde, J. Reiki in a cancer center. Reiki News Magazine, 2012, Vol. 11(1): 27-31.
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Vitale, A. Nurses’ lived experience of Reiki for self-care. Holistic Nursing Practice, 2009, 23(3): 129-145.
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Vitale, A. Initiating a Reiki or CAM program in a healthcare organization—developing a business plan. Holistic Nursing Practice, 2014, 28(6): 376-380.
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