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Title Medicine of the Person : Faith, Science, and Values in Health Care Provision / edited by John Cox, Alastair V. Campbell, and Bill (K.W.M.) Fulford ; foreword by Julia Neuberger.

Publication Info. London ; Philadelphia : Jessica Kingsley, 2007.

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Description 1 online resource (239 pages) : illustrations
Science language
Physical Medium polychrome
Description text file
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 225-228) and indexes.
Contents Introduction : At the heart of healing / Bill (K.W.M.) Fulford, Alastair V. Campbell, John Cox -- pt. I: Medicine of the person, Paul Tournier's vision. The man and his message / Hans-Rudolf Pfeifer and John Cox -- Retaining the person in medical science / Bernard RĂ¼edi -- The Bible and medical practice / John Clark -- The value of values : Do they go deep enough? / Martin Conway -- pt. 2: Faith traditions and the medicine of the person. The Christian tradition of spiritual direction as a sketch for a strong theology of diversity / Robert Atwell and Bill (K.W.M.) Fulford -- Personhood in health care : Jewish approaches / Claire Hilton and Michael Hilton -- The individual versus the family : an Islamic and traditional societies perspective / Ahmed Okasha -- Hindu and Ayurvedic understandings of the person / Dinesh Bhugra -- pt. 3: Medicine of the person in contemporary practice. Spirituality and mental health : practical proposals for action / Peter Gilbert -- Beyond the solitude for two : justice, theology, and general practice / Thierry Collaud -- Spirituality and care : a public health perspective / Tom Fryers -- The re-emergence of home health care : a holistic response to aging and consumer empowerment / Mike Magee -- Neuroscience and belief : a Christian perspective / Andrew Sims -- Bibliography of books by Paul Tournier / Hans-Rudolf Pfeifer.
Summary International and multi-faith in scope, this important text engages with the need to integrate the scientific basis of healthcare more fully with spiritual, religious and ethical values. Based on the principle of 'medicine of the person', an attitude that embeds personal relationships and ethics in medical practice, the text considers the ideas of Paul Tournier, an influential figure whose thinking has had a substantial impact on the spiritual and psychosocial aspects of routine patient care, particularly in national health services. Bridging the gap between the basic sciences and faith traditions, the contributors cover notions of personhood in different faiths, and its consideration in spirituality and mental health issues, general practice issues, public health, home care for the elderly and neuroscience. This volume offers a broad spectrum of approaches to the needs of patients that is central to the students of the health disciplines and managers in these fields.
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Subject Tournier, Paul.
Medicine -- Philosophy.
Medicine -- Philosophy.
Medical ethics.
Medical ethics.
Medical care -- Religious aspects.
Medical care -- Religious aspects.
Medical care -- Science.
Medical care.
Value.
Value.
Philosophy, Medical.
Spirituality.
Delivery of Health Care -- ethics.
Professional-Patient Relations.
Religion and Medicine.
Genre/Form Electronic books.
Subject Medical care.
Added Author Cox, John L. (John Lee)
Campbell, Alastair V.
Fulford, K. W. M.
Other Form: Print version: Medicine of the person. London ; Philadelphia : Jessica Kingsley, 2007 1843103974 9781843103974 (OCoLC)74448242
ISBN 9781846425509 electronic book
1846425506 electronic book
1280929383
9781280929380
1843103974
9781843103974