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| Michael A GrodinSummaryAffiliation: Boston University Country: USA Publications
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Treating survivors of torture and refugee trauma: a preliminary case series using qigong and t'ai chiMichael A Grodin
Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA 02118, USA
J Altern Complement Med 14:801-6. 2008..This paper seeks to explore the potential value of qigong and t'ai chi practice as a therapeutic intervention to aid in the treatment of survivors of torture and refugee trauma...
Acupuncture and traditional Chinese medicine for survivors of torture and refugee trauma: a descriptive reportEllen Silver Highfield
Department of Family Medicine, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA 02118, USA
J Immigr Minor Health 14:433-40. 2012..Using the Wong-Baker Faces Pain scale, 56% patients reported pain decreases. Patient acceptance of acupuncture was high. We provide three case histories as illustrative examples. Further research is warranted...
Prevalence of torture survivors among foreign-born patients presenting to an urban ambulatory care practiceSondra S Crosby
Section of General Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA 02128, USA
J Gen Intern Med 21:764-8. 2006..The prevalence of torture among foreign-born patients presenting to urban medical clinics is not well documented...
Emergence flashback in a patient with posttraumatic stress disorderSondra S Crosby
Department of Medicine, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA 02118, USA
Gen Hosp Psychiatry 29:169-71. 2007
Hunger strikes, force-feeding, and physicians' responsibilitiesSondra S Crosby
Department of Medicine, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
JAMA 298:563-6. 2007
Oral health status of refugee torture survivors seeking care in the United StatesHarpreet K Singh
Goldman School of Dental Medicine, Boston University, Boston, MA 02118, USA
Am J Public Health 98:2181-2. 2008..Torture treatment centers, in addition to offering safe environments for educating and examining patients, are ideal settings to provide basic oral health services without the risk of retraumatization...
Clinical issues in caring for former chattel slavesRebecca D Blumhofer
Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, 02118, USA
J Immigr Minor Health 13:323-32. 2011..A confidential Institutional Review Board (IRB)-approved case report will be used to illustrate these objectives...
The use of complementary and alternative medicine among refugees: a systematic reviewSabrina Macduff
Department of Health Law, Bioethics, and Human Rights, Boston University School of Public Health, 715 Albany St Talbot 3W, Boston, MA 02118, USA
J Immigr Minor Health 13:585-99. 2011..Efforts are needed to further explore these results and expand research within this field...
