Do you believe in traditional healing practices?
Faith healers still play a role in the cultural fabric of many Swiss communities. Some hospitals recommend faith healers as a complement to conventional medical practices. In your opinion, should faith healing be used in treating illness and injury?
This content was published on December 11, 2012 - 11:00
Experts warn that faith healing can be dangerous if it’s the only healing method used or if healers gather a fanatical following. Given that they are providing a type of medical intervention, should faith healing practices be regulated, and why?
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