Clinical Study Considers The Power Of Prayer To Combat COVID-19
Document Type
Podcast
Publication Date
5-1-2020
Capture Date
5-3-2020
URL
https://www.npr.org/sections/coronavirus-live-updates/2020/05/01/849408522/clinical-study-considers-the-power-of-prayer-to-combat-covid-19
Abstract
This article focuses on Cardiologist Dr. Dhanunjaya Lakkireddy from the Kansas City Heart Rhythm Institute, and his clinical study beginning May 1st, 2020 on the power of prayer in regards to the recovery and treatment of COVID-19 patients. The clinical study features a "universal" prayer which is provided to patients in multiple forms, including Buddhism, Hinduism, Judaism, Islam, and Christianity. The study will be focusing on a number of factors in order to determine if the prayers are effective in the healing process.
WMU ScholarWorks Citation
Gjelten, Tom, "Clinical Study Considers The Power Of Prayer To Combat COVID-19" (2020). Pandemic Response and Religion in the USA: Health. 5.
https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/religion-pandemic-health/5