Oxford textbook of spirituality in healthcare / Spirituality in healthcare edited by Mark Cobb, Christina M. Puchalski and Bruce Rumbold. - xvi, 501 pages : illustrations ; 29 cm. - Oxford textbooks in public health . - Oxford textbooks in public health. .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Medicine and religion: a historical perspective / Buddhism: perspectives for the contemporary world / Chinese religion: Taoism / Christianity / Feminist spirituality / Indian religion and the Ayurvedic tradition / The Western humanist tradition / Indigenous spiritualities / Islam / Judaism / "New Age" spirituality / Philosophy / Secularism / Sikhism / Healthcare spirituality: a question of knowledge / Personhood / Belief / Hope / Meaning making / Compassion: luxury or necessity? / Dignity: a novel path into the spiritual landscape of the human heart / Cure and healing / Suffering / Ritual / Culture and religion / Models of spiritual care / Healthcare chaplaincy / Complementary, alternative, and integrative medicine / Restorative medicine / Nursing / Faith community (parish) nursing / Psychiatry and mental health treatment / Social work / Care of children / Care of elderly people / Palliative care / Spirituality and the arts: discovering what really matters / Care of the soul / Counselling / Dignity conserving care: research evidence / Pastoral theology in healthcare settings: blessed irritant for holistic human care / Next steps for spiritual assessment in healthcare / Methodology / Measures / On the links between religion and health: what has empirical research taught us? / Quality of life / Cognitive sciences: a perspective on spirituality and religious experience / Spiritual Well-Being Scale: mental and physical health relationships / Prayer and meditation / Resiliency and coping / Spiritual experience, practice and community / Policy / Healthcare organizations: corporate spirituality / Utility and commissioning of spiritual carers / Social care / Curriculum development in spirituality and health in the health professions / Clinical Pastoral Education / Competences in spiritual care education and training / Guidance from the humanities for professional formation / Training and formation: a case study / Interdisciplinary teamwork / Ethical principles for spiritual care / Contemporary spirituality / The future of religion / The future of spirituality and healthcare / Gary B. Ferngren -- Kathleen Gregory -- Russell Kirkland -- Alister E. McGrath -- Susan A. Ross -- Prakash N. Desai -- Stan van Hooft -- Graham Harvey -- Abdulaziz Sachedina -- Dan Cohn-Sherbok -- Paul Heelas -- Graham Oppy -- Trevor Stammers, Stephen Bullivant -- Eleanor Nesbitt -- John Swinton -- Rosalie Hudson -- Mark Cobb -- Jaklin Eliott -- Laurie A. Burke, Robert A. Neimeyer -- Carol Taylor, Susan Walker -- Shane Sinclair, Harvey M. Chochinov -- Lodovico Balducci, H. Lee Modditt -- Betty Ferrell, Catherine Del Ferraro -- Douglas J. Davies -- Peter van der Veer -- Bruce Rumbold -- Chris Swift, George Handzo, Jeffrey Cohen -- Margaret L. Stuber, Brandon Horn -- Christina M. Puchalski -- Wilfred McSherry, Linda Ross -- Antonia M. van Loon -- James L. Griffith -- Margaret Holloway -- Patricia Fosarelli -- Elizabeth MacKinlay -- Jackie Ellis, Mari Lloyd-Williams -- Nigel Hartley -- Michael Kearney, Radhule Weininger -- William West -- Shane Sinclair, Harvey M. Chochinov -- Emmanuel Y. Lartey -- George Fitchett -- David Hufford -- Arndt Büssing -- Hisham Abu-Raiya, Kenneth I. Pargament -- Bella Vivat -- Kevin S. Seybold -- Raymond F. Paloutzian, Rodger K. Bufford, Ashley J. Wildman -- Marek Jantos -- Gregory Fricchione, Shamim Nejad -- Fiona Gardner -- Bruce Rumbold, Mark Cobb, Christina M. Puchalski -- Neil Pembroke -- Lindsay B. Carey -- Holly Nelson-Becker, Mary Pat Sullivan -- Christina M. Puchalski, Mark Cobb, Bruce Rumbold -- Angelika A. Zollfrank, Catherine F. Garlid -- Ewan Kelly -- Nathan Carlin, Thomas Cole, Henry Strobel -- Fiona Gardner -- Peter Speck -- Daniel P. Sulmasy -- David Tacey -- Grace Davie, Martyn Percy -- Mark Cobb, Bruce Rumbold, Christina M. Puchalski.

Spirituality and healthcare is an emerging field of research. Healthcare organisations and practitioners are therefore challenged to understand and address spirituality, to develop their knowledge and implement effective policy. This reference text on the subject provides a comprehensive overview of key topics.

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Medical care--Religious aspects
Health--Religious aspects
Social service.
Spirituality.
Pastoral care.
Chaplaincy Service, Hospital

BL65.M4 / O94 2012

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