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Many think God's intervention can revive the dying
By LINDSEY TANNER, AP Medical Writer Mon Aug 18, 7:21 PM ET
CHICAGO - When it comes to saving lives, God trumps doctors for many Americans. An eye-opening survey reveals widespread belief that divine intervention can revive dying patients. And, researchers said, doctors "need to be prepared to deal with families who are waiting for a miracle."
More than half of randomly surveyed adults — 57 percent — said God's intervention could save a family member even if physicians declared treatment would be futile. And nearly three-quarters said patients have a right to demand such treatment.
When asked to imagine their own relatives being gravely ill or injured, nearly 20 percent of doctors and other medical workers said God could reverse a hopeless outcome.
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http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080818/ap_on_he_me/med_god_vs_doctors
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