Originally Posted by qtiger
By questioning purpose you are saying that you don't think the purpose was to purely to advance scientific knowledge which implies an agenda/bias to the research.
why else would anyone bother with such a study? what merits does it have towards the scientific community?
interestingly enough though, many surgeous believe in the benefits of a patient having a good attitude going into surgery. is that really any different than prayer? so where's the study on that?
come on now. don't be so obtuse. the agenda is perfectly clear.