The author is concerned with the question; who says the truth in a tale of healing, the patient or the doctor, and who gets the last word in a sanctuary like Lourdes? By now - the author suggests after analyzing the works of 19th century doctors, priests and novelists - the last word has been given to doctors, since only they are authorized to decide on the veracity of the miracle.

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Il miracolo mediato