Symposium F4

Religion, Spirituality and Cardiovascular Disease

ChairProf. Dr. med. Roland von Känel, Head of Psychosomatic Department, University of Bern
Dr. med. René Hefti, Research Institute for Spirituality and Health, Langenthal, Switzerland
DateFriday, May 2nd, 2008

10:30Regular Relgious Practice and Cardiovascular Risk Factors
András Székely, Institute of Behavioral Sciences, Semmelweis University, Hungary
10:55Religion, Blood Pressure and Cardiovascular Disease – Is there a Relationship?
Dr. med. René Hefti, Research Institute for Spirituality and Health, Langenthal, Switzerland
11:20Heart Rate Variability as a Tool for Assessing Functional Integration of Body, Soul and Spirit in Diagnosis and Therapy
M.M.E. D. von Bonin, Institute of Complementary Medicine (KIKOM), University of Bern, Switzerland
11:45Discussion
12:00Closing


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May 1-3, 2008

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