This book is intended as a guide for practicing physicians, medical students, and residents to help identify and address the spiritual needs of patients. Those who will benefit most will be physicians who wish to know how to integrate spirituality into clinical practice in an effective and sensitive manner. Other professionals, such as nurses and chaplains, may use this book as they interact with doctors, other health professionals, and hospital administrators.

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There is emerging research that demonstrates the effect of one's spiritual beliefs on health and well-being. This audio explains the whys, hows, whens and whats of addressing these spiritual issues and is intended as a guide for practicing physicians, medical students and residents to help identify and address the spiritual needs of patients.
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Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9781932031867
Publisert
2005-05-20
Utgiver
Vendor
Templeton Foundation Press,U.S.
Dybde
25 mm
Aldersnivå
G, 01
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
LydCD

Forfatter

Om bidragsyterne

Harold G. Koenig, M.D., is associate professor of psychiatry and associate professor of medicine at Duke University Medical Center. He is the director and founder of the Center for the Study of Religion/Spirituality and Health, is editor of the International Journal of Psychiatry in Medicine, editor-in-chief of Research News and Opportunities in Science and Theology, and has published extensively in the fields of mental health, geriatrics, and religion, with over 150 scientific peer-reviewed articles, 35 book chapters, and 16 books. His most recent book is The Handbook of Religion and Health: A Century of Research Reviewed. He lives in Durham, North Carolina.