Sarkar and Seshadri have presented an interesting paper in this issue on the ethical approach that a physician should take when faced with requests for faith healing (1). The paper describes four approaches that the physician can take. These are rejecting the request, keeping oneself detached from the issue, endorsing the request and trying to understand the practices concerned so as to make a ...

Saxton, Ltd., Birminigham, 24. Pp. 123. 1Hs. Gd. I HE full title of this book is "Faitlh lhealing aind healing methods founded thereon, including Dr. Shipsey's healing metho(ds scientifically explained: its relationship to Christian Science, spiritualistmi and prayer," by Dr. Michael Shipsey, M.B., B.Ch., B.A.O., N.U.I. The author has submitted his book for reveiw. He makes the claim that his "...

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE This study assessed public awareness of warning symptoms, risk factors, and treatment of stroke in Ludhiana, Punjab, North West India. METHODS A hospital-based survey was conducted between February 2002 and September 2002 by the Stroke section of Christian Medical College. The study subjects were relatives of patients without history of stroke, attending the outpatient ...

The recent deaths of two children from parental decisions to rely on faith healing rather than medical treatment raises fundamental questions about the extent and limits of religious liberty in a liberal democratic society. This essay seeks to identify and critically examine three central issues internal to the ethics of religious communities that engage in faith healing regarding children: (1)...

This paper summarizes theoretical perspectives from psychology supportive of a healing effect of faith. First, faith is defined as a congruence of belief, trust, and obedience in relation to God or the divine. Second, evidence for a faith-healing association is presented, empirically and in theory. To exemplify religiously sanctioned affirmation of such a connection, selected passages are cited...