Can praying for people help in their medical treatment?
75% said Yes—23% said No
Can faith healers make people well through their faith and power of personal touch?
38% said Yes—59% said No
Should doctors, if asked, join in prayer with a patient who requests spiritual help in medical treatment?
71% said Yes—26% said No
Was spirituality and healing taught during your formal medical training?
20% said Yes—80% said No
-Source: Yankelovich Partners, December 1996
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