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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 minutes

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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