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Health and Spirituality

Anne Harrington
Anne Harrington, Ph.D.

Course Title: Health and Spirituality Credits: 1 hour of CME; 1.2 nursing contact hours (CEU) Cost: Free

Lecturer: Anne Harrington, Ph.D., Professor for the History of Science in the Department of the History of Science at Harvard University

Learning Objectives:

  • To understand the range of research traditions today that are investigating the relationship between health and spiritual practice
  • To understand the various historical roots of these traditions and how they interact in our own time
  • To understand the different kinds of challenges—intellectual, ethical, political—raised by this research enterprise

This lecture is part of the CAM Online Education Series. The series contains 10 chapters. Each lecture includes:

  • A video lecture by one author, including the transcript
  • A question and answer transcript
  • An optional online test
  • Additional resource links
  • A certificate of completion

Although developed for health care professionals to receive continuing education, members of the public are invited to view the series and learn more about various aspects of CAM and CAM research.

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