[Avodah] kinetic healing and halacha

[Rich, Joel]

 Question - iiuc many studies have shown the placebo effect, especially
if the patient believes they are receiving actual treatment.  Would such
an approach be kishuf?  What about if after all else that traditional
medicine would prescribe had failed?
KT
 Joel Rich
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