Prayer and cure: fact or fancy? DOI: 10.15343/0104-7809.200731.2.16

ABSTRACT: The integration of medicine and religion has been the reason for many studies carried through in several parts of the world.In this work, the author makes a revision of the most important papers on the subject and presents accounts of her personal experienceas cardiologist treating patient...

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Autor: Savioli, Roque Marcos
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2007
País:Brasil
Institución:Centro Universitário São Camilo
Repositorio:O Mundo da Saúde (Online)
Idioma:portugués
OAI Identifier:oai:ojs3.revistamundodasaude.emnuvens.com.br:article/904
Acceso en línea:https://revistamundodasaude.emnuvens.com.br/mundodasaude/article/view/904
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Religião-oração. Medicina. Doença-cura.
Religion-prayer. Medicine. Illness-cure.
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Sumario:ABSTRACT: The integration of medicine and religion has been the reason for many studies carried through in several parts of the world.In this work, the author makes a revision of the most important papers on the subject and presents accounts of her personal experienceas cardiologist treating patient in their wholeness. Commenting on positive and negative aspects of the association between medicaltreatment and prayer, the importance of faith in the evolution of illnesses stands out.