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The Rebirth of the Clinic - An Introduction to Spirituality in Health Care (Paperback)
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The Rebirth of the Clinic - An Introduction to Spirituality in Health Care (Paperback)
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"The Rebirth of the Clinic" begins with a bold assertion: the
doctor-patient relationship is sick. Fortunately, as this
engrossing book demonstrates, the damage is not irreparable. Today,
patients voice their desires to be seen not just as bodies, but as
whole people. Though not willing to give up scientific progress and
all it has to offer, they sense the need for more. Patients want a
form of medicine that can heal them in body and soul. This movement
is reflected in medical school curricula, in which courses in
spirituality and health care are taught alongside anatomy and
physiology. But how can health care workers translate these
concepts into practice? And how can they strike an appropriate
balance, integrating and affirming spirituality without abandoning
centuries of science or unwittingly adopting pseudoscience?
Physician and philosopher Daniel Sulmasy is uniquely qualified to
guide readers through this terrain. At the outset of this
accessible, engaging volume, he explores the nature of illness and
healing, focusing on health care's rich history as a spiritual
practice and on the human dignity of the patient. Combining sound
theological reflection with doses of healthy skepticism, he goes on
to describe empirical research on the effects of spirituality on
health, including scientific studies of the healing power of
prayer, emphasizing that there are reasons beyond even promising
research data to attend to the souls of patients. Finally, Sulmasy
devotes special attention and compassion to the care of people at
the end of life, incorporating the stories of several of his
patients. Throughout, the author never strays from the theme that,
for physicians, attending to the spiritual needs of patients should
not be a moral option, but a moral obligation. This book is an
essential resource for scholars and students of medicine and
medical ethics and especially medical students and health care
professionals.
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