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A Balm for Gilead: Meditations on Spirituality and the Healing ArtsPrimary Author: Daniel P. Sulmasy, University of Chicago In this book Sulmasy "draws from philosophical and theological sources—specifically, Hebrew and Christian scripture—to illuminate how the art of healing is integrally tied to a sense of the divine and our ultimate interconnectedness... [He] addresses the spiritual malaise that physicians, nurses, and other health care workers experience in their professional lives, and explores how these Christian healers can be inspired to persevere in the care of the sick".
Date Last Modified 09/01/2006
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A Dictionary of Patients' Spiritual & Cultural Values for Health Care ProfessionalsPrimary Author: HealthCare Chaplaincy This is "a guide that is meant to describe beliefs and practices generally found within a particular cultural or religious group." The purpose is to help healthcare providers meet the Joint Commission's requirement for addressing and maintaining patient rights for their cultural, religious, spiritual, and personal values, and religious and other spiritual practices to be accommodated. Sections include:
Date Last Modified 09/01/2009
Manual/guide, Report/Document/Book chapter
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A Multi-Faith Resource for Healthcare StaffPrimary Author: NHS Education for Scotland Guide developed to provide healthcare workers with knowledge, awareness, and sensitivity to the needs of the diverse faith and belief groups they may encounter in their every day work. For each faith tradition or cultural group included information is provided on: attitudes to healthcare staff and illness; religious practices; diet; fasting; washing and toilet; ideas of modesty and dress; death customs; birth customs; family planning; and blood transfusions, transplants and organ donation.
Date Last Modified 11/28/2006
Manual/guide
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A Time for Listening and Caring Spirituality and the Care of the Chronically Ill and DyingPrimary Author: Christina M. Puchalski, GWish: The George Washington Institute for Spirituality and Health A thoughtful, informative, and practical guide for anyone involved in caring for the seriously and chronically ill or dying. This book covers how spiritual care can be integrated into traditional caregiving. Part one discusses aspects of spirituality, such as presence, ethics, and relationships. Part two delves into a number of specific religious and theological traditions. Part three offers practical applications and tools, including storytelling, psychotherapy, dance, music, and the arts. Part four focuses on patients' stories and reflections.
Date Last Modified 06/01/2006
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Bioethics for clinicians: Jewish bioethicsPrimary Author: Gary Goldsand, University of Toronto Article from the Canadian Medical Association Journal (CMAJ). The article covers different approaches to Jewish legal and ethical thinking, common ways in which Judaism might affect health care decisions, practical measures to consider when caring for Jewish patients, and provides an example case.
Date Last Modified 01/23/2001
Article, Case example/study
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