When one investigates the literal landscape in search of a manual
that discusses how spirituality and medicine can be translated in
the ministry and medical professions, not much is found. Drs.
Hodges and Betton have breached this chasm and produced a
manuscript devoted to the Christian perspective of translating
these two important cultural paradigms. Over the past 10 years,
these authors have convened several of this nation's leaders in the
spirituality and medicine disciplines, through the annual Howard
University Hospital Spirituality and Medicine Seminar Series. In
June of 2009, they identified 11 persons who represent both
medicine and ministry (pastors/preachers and physicians) and spent
an entire day discussing ways to inform the public of the outcome
of their discussions. The result is this wonderful, pocket-sized
manual entitled, Translating Spirituality and Medicine in the
Healing Professions. It is filled with cutting-edge, bed-side tips
to help the physician, academician, pastoral care counselor,
community minister/pastor and lay person when they extend their
care to those in need, whether these persons are hospitalized, in
an extended care facility, hospice environment, or in their
personal homes. The manual is divided into four, thought provoking
chapters, each ending with a section devoted to translating the
topic into practice. Chapter one discusses the healthcare
practitioner and his/her call to the ministry. It places particular
emphasis on the primacy of one over the other. Chapter two provides
resources available to both the pastoral care professional and the
healthcare practitioner-clergy person when tackling general health
issues and end-of-life care. Examples of living wills, advance
directives, and Internet resources are provided. Chapter three
discusses the important topic of avoiding burnout (both healthcare
professional and clergy) and Chapter four discusses the
health-faith paradigm, devoting its emphasis on engaging the
parishioner. A special section, "thinking outside of the box" is
also included. It highlights daunting neighborhood issues and
explains how the church employed very effective techniques to
create positive change A concluding section contains a wealth of
resources that are particularly useful examples for the
professional or laity when translating these two important
disciplines in the healing professions. Reverend Mark J. Wade, MD,
Associate Pastor, True Vine Christian Center, Fair Lawn, NJ
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