Re: [asa] Miracle healing?

Honestly none of it troubles me.

Some of what we do is preventative yes. But most of what we do involves symptom modification, i.e. just making the patient feel better without significantly altering the underlying illness. It is rare that we cure anything.
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  From: D. F. Siemens, Jr.
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  Sent: Saturday, May 24, 2008 6:15 PM
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  Not really. But I have to say that I have not heard physicians claim that they are healers. Whatever they do, like prescribing antibiotics or removing neoplasms, they seem to insist that the patient does the healing. Some of what they do involves prevention rather than healing. Nevertheless, there are more than those who refer to themselves as faith healers (it should be miraculous healers) who are a problem for me. I think of homeopaths, naturopaths, purveyors of laetrile and other nostrums, a Pilipino (Filipino to Spanish speakers; Philippine to others) who claimed to do surgery without breaking the skin, and the like.

  However, if any of this troubles you, please revise until it feels right.
  Dave (ASA)

  On Sat, 24 May 2008 06:20:19 -0400 "Jack" <drsyme@cablespeed.com> writes:
    You mean faith healing right? ;)
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      From: D. F. Siemens, Jr.
      To: dopderbeck@gmail.com
      Cc: drsyme@cablespeed.com ; christine_mb_smith@yahoo.com ; asa@calvin.edu
      Sent: Friday, May 23, 2008 11:49 PM
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      I am highly skeptical of those who make their living by healing. I read a book by a physician years ago...
      Dave (ASA)

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