Conventional Medicine is at a crossroads. This writer, a working anesthesiologist, embraces Reiki and all forms of energy healing. There is as much to be said about bringing the 'spiritual' into the 'conventional' as well as joining the other healing modalities together in One healing paradigm where 'patient comes first'. The problem with this approach is that many of these 'alternative healing methods' work on a subtle energy level that is almost 'quantum' in nature, and therefore, difficult to measure. The effect is seen more readily in the response of the patient, and is most noticed by the patient family. Here is an example of an extremely anxious patient, who benefits much from a 'combined holistic-anesthesia approach'. More, if you're interested, here: http://reikidoc.blogspot.com/2013/10/what-i-do-better-than-anybody-in.html