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'''Faith healing''' is a form of [[spiritual therapy]] that is "the use of faith and spirit to cure disease."<ref>{{MeSH}}</ref> | '''Faith healing''' is a form of [[spiritual therapy]] that is "the use of faith and spirit to cure disease."<ref>{{MeSH}}</ref> | ||
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Faith healing is a form of spiritual therapy that is "the use of faith and spirit to cure disease."[1]
The Cochrane Collaboration concludes "although some of the results of individual studies suggest a positive effect of intercessory prayer,the majority do not and the evidence does not support a recommendation either in favour or against the use of intercessory prayer."[2]
References
- ↑ Anonymous (2024), Faith healing (English). Medical Subject Headings. U.S. National Library of Medicine.
- ↑ Roberts L, Ahmed I, Hall S, Davison A (2009). "Intercessory prayer for the alleviation of ill health". Cochrane Database Syst Rev (2): CD000368. DOI:10.1002/14651858.CD000368.pub3. PMID 19370557. Research Blogging.