Fast facts : religion and medicine / Deborah C.M. Boyle, Men-Jean Lee.

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 o...

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Main Author: Boyle, Deborah C. M.
Other Authors: Lee, Men-Jean
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford, UK : Health Press, 2008.
Series:Fast facts.
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Online Access:Click for online access
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Summary: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
Physical Description:1 online resource (119 pages) : illustrations.
Audience:Healthcare professionals.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (page 115) and index.
ISBN:9781905832385
1905832389
1281143405
9781281143402
Source of Description, Etc. Note:Print version record.