This study examines the connection between health and religious beliefs in modern Chinese society and builds a model reimagining the conception of health. The study draws on interviews with 108 patients (52 were women and 56 were men) at Huashan Hospital (Shanghai City, China). The survey ran...
Cultural and religious beliefs in stoma care nursing British Journal of Nursing Vol 18, No 13Cultural and religious beliefs in stoma care nursing British Journal of Nursing Vol 18, No 13doi:10.12968/bjha.2010.4.4.47487BlackPatBritish Journal of Healthcare Assistants...
patients’ right to receive care congruent with their religious or spiritual beliefs is recognized by governing bodieslike the World Health Organization. If anything, doctors are undertrained in being able to address the need for many patients
Stimulated by publicity over lawsuits involving parents of children who had died from deprivation of medical care, this article is a survey of the beliefs of religious groups that refuse medical care on theological grounds and the legal principles designed to protect children from such “abuse.” ...
Religious beliefs are an important part of clients' culture, whether acknowledged or not. Psychological theories about social and cognitive processes can help mental-health professionals better understand the function of religious beliefs in coping and their role in therapy. Religious individuals are likel...
The fear of discrimination also created a moral conundrum as it forced some participants to compromise their religious beliefs and practices. For example, when asked if she had ever adapted her religious practices or observances at work, one participant noted that she had compromised on her core...
Positive: Finding forgiveness, spiritual support, and love in their religious beliefs. Negative: Feeling spiritually discontent, angry at God, or questioning God's love. Other factors — which aren't necessarily religious — were also measured, including the patients' sense of hope and social suppo...
No Christian should be forced to participate in abortion or any other procedure that violates their beliefs. Others agreed up to a point. One healthcare professional wrote: SUGGESTED for you No physician should be refused the opportunity to exercise their conscience. But how far is this going to...
The Supreme Court will have to confront several questions - can these businesses hold religious beliefs, does the health care provision significantly infringe on those beliefs and, even if the answer to the first two questions is "yes," does the government still have a sufficient interest in gua...
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