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"FOR A LOT OF PEOPLE, praying before surgery is more a matter of nerves or a wish for 'good luck' than anything else. For Dr. Michael Goodwin's patients, it's routine. 'That's the thing I'm most excited about, incorporating prayer into my office,' said Goodwin, an orthopedic surgeon. 'I ... enjoy the opportunity to share my faith with my patients.

" 'People seem to recover much better, have more confidence in me, and are much more at peace when I get to have prayer with them,' he continued....

" 'When my current wife and I began dating, I started going to church with her, and I felt like I heard the truth for the first time. I've changed drastically ...,' said Goodwin,.... 'And, I give all the glory to God for that.' Goodwin ... said when he first started praying with his patients, it just felt 'like something I had to do'....

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