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Fast Facts: Religion and Medicine
By Deborah CM Boyle and
Men-Jean Lee
Published 2008
120 pages, 8 illustrations
ISBN 978-1-903734-94-0
$25.00 (Our delivery cost is a flat fee of $9.00 so the more you order the better!)
Religion is fundamental to the lives of many patients. Fast Facts: Religion and Medicine summarizes the religious practices of the world's most popular faiths and highlights their impact on medical treatment. By having a greater understanding of the religious beliefs and practices of their patients, all healthcare workers can deliver care more sensitively and appropriately. Such consideration will reduce both the physical and emotional stresses imposed by the medical environment, and increase the well-being of patients and their families.
Contents
Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Islam, Judaism, Sikhism, Traditional Chinese Religion, Other religions, General health issues.
The authors
Deborah CM Boyle
MD MRCOG DFFP, Locum Consultant, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Royal Free Hospital, London, UK
Men-Jean Lee
FACOG, Associate Professor, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology & Reproductive Sciences, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, USA
