Spirituality in Patient Care: Why, How, When, and What - Couverture souple

Koenig, Harold G.

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1890151890 ISBN 13 : 9781890151898

Editeur : Templeton Foundation Press,U.S., 2002

Synopsis

Emerging research demonstrates the effect of spiritual beliefs on health and well-being. Increasing information points to the necessity of performing a spiritual profile on a patient - in addition to a physical assessment - to provide the optimum plan for healing. "Spirituality in Patient Care" is intended as a guide for physicians and other healthcare professionals to help identify and address the spiritual needs of their patients. The book outlines several points, including: Why include spirituality in patient care? How does a physician identify spiritual needs? When does a physician provide spiritual support? What is the impact that physician involvement in this area can have on the patient's ability to cope with illness? Are there times when spiritual beliefs can actually interfere with medical care?

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

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.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Templeton Foundation Press,U.S.
• Date d'édition: 2002
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1890151890
• ISBN 13: 9781890151898
• Reliure: Broché
• Numéro d'édition: 1
• Nombre de pages: 128
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible