The Soul of Medicine: Spiritual Perspectives and Clinical Practice
Author:   John R. Peteet, MD (Psychosocial Oncology Fellowship Site Director, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Brigham and Women's Hospital) ,  Michael N. D'Ambra (Associate Professor, Brigham and Women's Hospital)
Publisher:   Johns Hopkins University Press
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9781421402994


Pages:   272
Publication Date:   09 February 2012
Recommended Age:   From 17
Format:   Hardback
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Author:   John R. Peteet, MD (Psychosocial Oncology Fellowship Site Director, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Brigham and Women's Hospital) ,  Michael N. D'Ambra (Associate Professor, Brigham and Women's Hospital)
Publisher:   Johns Hopkins University Press
Imprint:   Johns Hopkins University Press
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.30cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.680kg
ISBN:  

9781421402994


ISBN 10:   1421402998
Pages:   272
Publication Date:   09 February 2012
Recommended Age:   From 17
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Available To Order   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

List of Contributors Preface Part I: Historical and Clinical Context Chapter 1. Spirituality and Biomedicine: A History of Harmony and Discord Chapter 2. Approaching Spirituality in Clinical Practice Part II: Major Traditions and Medicine Chapter 3. Judaism Chapter 4. Hinduism Chapter 5. Islam Chapter 6. Christianity Chapter 7. Buddhism Chapter 8. Eclectic Spirituality Chapter 9. Christian Science Chapter 10. Jehovah's Witnesses Chapter 11. A Secular Perspective Part III: Implications and Applications Chapter 12. Ethical Considerations and Implications for Professionalism Chapter 13. Spiritual Care and Chaplaincy Chapter 14. Teaching and Learning at the Interface of Medicine and Spirituality

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A helpful, important contribution to understanding the role of spirituality in the lives of medical professionals; it would be a useful addition to libraries supporting medicine, nursing, and other health care training programs. Choice 2012


A helpful, important contribution to understanding the role of spirituality in the lives of medical professionals. Choice 2012 Valuable. -- John L. Zeller JAMA 2012


A helpful, important contribution to understanding the role of spirituality in the lives of medical professionals; it would be a useful addition to libraries supporting medicine, nursing, and other health care training programs. Choice 2012 Valuable. -- John L. Zeller JAMA 2012


Author Information

John R. Peteet, M.D., is an associate professor of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School, author of Depression and the Soul: A Guide to Spiritually Integrated Treatment and Doing the Right Thing: An Approach to Moral Issues in Mental Health Treatment, and coeditor of Handbook of Spirituality and Worldview in Clinical Practice. Michael N. D'Ambra, M.D., is a cardiac anesthesiologist at Brigham and Women's Hospital and an associate professor of anesthesiology at Harvard Medical School.

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