The Role of Faith in Wellness (for Otolaryngologists)

The association between faith and health or healing was viewed warily by skeptics and scientists over much of the latter half of the 20th century; however, the last 25 years has seen a plethora of research supporting a strong link between faith and improved health outcomes. This is so accepted that much research is now focused instead on the underlying processes creating this link. This should not be so surprising given the long philosophic tradition of the human being a duality of body and soul, and the importance of faith acknowledged by the early leaders in modern medicine.