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Los centros que prometen sanar el alma en Italia: "Murió operada en una mesa de cocina sin anestesia"
Operar un cáncer sobre la mesa de una cocina parece una pesadilla del pasado, pero hoy sucede en centros que prometen «sanar el alma» mientras […]
TL;DR
- Roberta Repetto died in 2020 after a malignant melanoma was removed at the holistic center 'Anidra' under negligent conditions.
- The procedure was performed on a kitchen table without anesthesia, and the removed tissue was not analyzed.
- The center offered alternative therapies like infusions, meditation, and river baths for two years while the cancer spread.
- The doctor was acquitted in criminal court but found liable for civil damages by the Supreme Court.
- Holistic centers can exploit emotional vulnerability by presenting themselves as warm alternatives to cold hospitals.
- Some centers may exhibit characteristics of cults, with critical thinking suppressed and followers exhibiting obedience.
- Repetto allegedly paid €60,000 to the organization, and other residents worked under conditions of subjugation.
- Scientific and health associations warn of patients abandoning effective treatments for unproven alternative methods.
- The article emphasizes that while complementary therapies can aid well-being, they should never replace evidence-based medical treatments.