Biofield Therapies: Helpful or Full of Hype? A Best Evidence Synthesis

Biofield therapies (such as Reiki, therapeutic touch, and healing touch) are complementary medicine modalities that remain controversial and are utilized by a significant number of patients, with little information regarding their efficacy. This systematic review examines 66 clinical studies with a variety of biofield therapies in different patient populations. We conducted a quality assessment as well as a best evidence synthesis approach to examine evidence for biofield therapies in relevant outcomes for different clinical populations. Studies overall are of medium quality, and generally meet minimum standards for validity of inferences. Biofield therapies show strong evidence for reducing pain intensity in pain populations, and moderate evidence for reducing pain intensity hospitalized and cancer populations. There is moderate evidence for decreasing negative behavioral symptoms in dementia and moderate evidence for decreasing anxiety for hospitalized populations. There is equivocal evidence for biofield therapies' effects on fatigue and quality of life for cancer patients, as well as for comprehensive pain outcomes and affect in pain patients, and for decreasing anxiety in cardiovascular patients. There is a need for further high-quality studies in this area. Implications and future research directions are discussed

We\u27ll never let the old flag fall, for we love it the best [first line of chorus]

Performance Medium: Piano and Voice (with lyrics

We\u27ll never let our old flag fall, [first line of chorus]

Performance Medium: Piano and Voice (with lyrics

By order of the King

Gift of Dr. Mary Jane Esplen.Piano vocal [instrumentation]The Empire's pride [first line]By order of the King, God bless him, we'll fight and win or die [first line of chorus]G [key]Tempo di Marcia [tempo]King George V (photograph) [illustration]Patriotic song [form/genre]Publisher's advertisement on back cover [note]10309 / From A.E. Toobe, Music Dealer, 177 Queen St., Charlottetown, P.E.I. ; 10310 / Musgrave Dominion Music, 8 Yonge St. Arcade, Toronto ; 10312 / Mason & Risch, 117 King St. E., Hamilton, Ont., Sheet Music, Victrolas and Records [dealer stamp]Sung with great success by Donald C. MacGregor, Hartwell DeMille, H. Ruthven McDonald, Howard Russell, William Moore, and other leading vocalists [list of vocalist] [note]Orchestral Accompaniment Net 25c. [note

We'll never let the old flag fall

Gift of Dr. Mary Jane Esplen.Piano vocal [instrumentation]Britain's flag has always stood for justice [first line]We'll never let the old flag fall [first line of chorus]A flat [key]Tempo di marcia [tempo]Union Jack [illustration]Marching song ; patriotic song [form/genre]Publisher's advertisement on back cover [note]Orchestral accompaniment may be obtained [note]From Musgrave Bros., 7 Yonge Arcade, Toronto, Ont. / 9875 ; Barret & Co., Everything in muisc, High Grade Piano, Belleville, Ont. / 9880

We'll never let the old flag fall

Gift of Dr. Mary Jane Esplen.Piano vocal [instrumentation]Britain's flag has always stood for justice [first line]We'll never let the old flag fall [first line of chorus]A flat [key]March time [tempo]March song [form/genre]Goulden & Wind, Ramsgate ; Enoch and Sons [dealer stamp]"This is one of the boys and families" [note]Publisher's advertisement on back cover [note]The great Canadian success (caption) [note]Printed in England [note