Religions, Culture and Healthcare : a Practical Handbook for Use in Healthcare Environments, Second Edition.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hollins, Susan.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Medical care--Religious aspects.

Medical care.

Social medicine.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (146 pages) : illustrations

Edition:

Second edition.

Place of Publication:

Oxford, [England] ; New York, [New York] : Radcliffe Publishing, 2009.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Health professionals provide care to patients of differing religions and cultures, and knowledge of their cultural and religious background, way of life and beliefs and practices is vital to delivering sensitive and responsive care. This revised and updated guide provides practical and comprehensive information on each of the major faiths, providing an accessible reference for appropriate day to day care of patients in multicultural societies. Healthcare professionals, including doctors, nurses, midwives, healthcare assistants, physiotherapists, psychologists, hospital chaplains and administrative staff will find it an indispensable ready reference.

Contents:

Front Cover; Contents; Foreword to the first edition; Preface to the second edition; About the author; Acknowledgements; Dedication; Chapter 1: Cultural and religious diversity within healthcare; Chapter 2: Spiritual care; Chapter 3: Elements of care; Chapter 4: Religions and other faith groups; Further reading; Resources; Back Cover.

Notes:

EDI Collection.

Includes bibliographical references.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed October 18, 2016).

ISBN:

1-315-35789-5

1-315-37784-5

1-138-03095-3

1-282-06138-0

9786612061387

9781315377841

OCLC:

960759360