title: Faith healing in paediatrics: what do we know about its relevance to clinical practice?
abstract: There is widespread use of complementary or alternative medicine among adults and children. Families may use faith healing alongside conventional medicine or as an alternative. In their clinical practice, professionals should be aware of this and need to consider asking patients and their families about complementary or alternative medicine use, including faith healing.
authors.affiliation: Community Child Health Department, Bath NHS House, Newbridge Hill, Bath, UK. annabav@hotmail.com
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Baverstock
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Finlay
mesh_terms: D000755:Anemia, Sickle Cell / Q000628:therapy; D001289:Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity / Q000628:therapy; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D000529:Complementary Therapies; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000628:therapy; D004502:Education, Medical, Continuing / Q000592:standards; D004827:Epilepsy / Q000628:therapy; D029221:Faith Healing; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006281:Health Occupations / Q000941:ethics; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000628:therapy; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000628:therapy; D009422:Nervous System Diseases / Q000628:therapy; D010372:Pediatrics / Q000379:methods*; D012068:Religion and Medicine