The Significance of Statistics in Mind-Matter Research - Basic considerations on the use of statistics in research by Jessica Utts (1999). Journal of Scientific Exploration, 13(4), 615-638. [PDF] - http://www.scientificexploration.org/jse/articles/pdf/13.4_utts.pdf
Prayer as Medicine: debunked - Extract of a weblog (Gene Expression) run by opinionated scientists focusing at the publication bias or shift in conclusions in different publications. - http://www.gnxp.com/MT2/archives/001283.html
Religious Commitment and Health Status - A Review of the Research and Implications for Family Medicine by Dale A Matthews et al. Archives of Family Medicine. - http://archfami.ama-assn.org/cgi/content/full/7/2/118
The Prayer Experiment - Essay by Russel Stannard reviewing philosophical and methodological considerations for experimentation into prayer. Second Opinion magazine. - http://www.parkridgecenter.org/Page177.html
Faith and Healing - Article by Linda Gundersen with basic considerations. Annals of Internal Medicine. - http://www.annals.org/cgi/content/full/132/2/169
The Efficacy of "Distant Healing" - A Systematic Review of Randomized Trials by John Astin et al. Annals of Internal Medicine. - http://www.annals.org/cgi/content/full/132/11/903
Should Physicians Prescribe Religious Activities? - Critical editorial by Richard P Sloan et al. The New England Journal of Medicine. [PDF] - http://courses.washington.edu/mhe518/Articles/soundingboard.pdf
Prayer and Medical Science - Article by Larry Dossey, originally in: Archives of Internal Medicine. - http://www.mercola.com/article/prayer/dossey.htm
The Role of Complementary and Alternative Medicine - Article advocating the unbiased use of scientific proven forms of medicine respecting patient's demand by E. Ernst. British Medical Journal - http://bmj.bmjjournals.com/cgi/content/full/321/7269/1133
Rosary Prayer and Yoga Mantras - A comparative study by Luciano Bernardi et al. shows the similar effects of both forms of religious practice on cardiovascular rhythms. British Medical Journal. - http://bmj.bmjjournals.com/cgi/content/full/323/7327/1446
Mind-Body Medicine - Article by John A Astin et al. on the state of the Science and implications for practice. Extensive bibliography. Journal of the American Board of Family Practice. - http://www.jabfp.org/cgi/content/full/16/2/131