SMJ Journal Chat

Evaluating Readmission Rates: How Can We Improve?

Jennifer from the SMJ speaks with Dr. Cakir about how interventional measures such as making early follow-up appointments and offering patient/family education material can reduce high hospital readmission rates.

Influenza Vaccination Acceptance and Refusal Rates among Health Care Personnel

Jennifer from the SMJ talks to Dr. Millner about how the surprisingly high refusal rate of influenza vaccine among health care personnel might be improved.

Study of the Therapeutic Effects of Proximal Intercessory Prayer on Auditory and Visual Impairments in Rural Mozambique, Part 3

Part 3 of this series wraps up the discussion of Dr. Candy Gunther Brown’s study on proximal intercessory prayer, exploring the scientific study of spiritual topics. Dr. Brown emphasizes that religious implications cannot be drawn solely from the effects observed in the study.

Study of the Therapeutic Effects of Proximal Intercessory Prayer on Auditory and Visual Impairments in Rural Mozambique, Part 2

Part 2 of this series continues the discussion between Jennifer and Dr. Candy Gunther Brown, focusing on the effects of the study and Dr. Brown’s reasons for basing it in Mozambique, rather than the United States.

Study of the Therapeutic Effects of Proximal Intercessory Prayer on Auditory and Visual Impairments in Rural Mozambique, Part 1

In Part 1 of this series, Jennifer from the SMJ speaks to Dr. Candy Gunther Brown about the design of her study on proximal intercessory prayer, and Dr. Brown addresses the controversy it generated.