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The Christian contribution to healthcare

WebThe Christian contribution to healthcare. Rosie Knowles describes the history of Christian healthcare. Christian doctors and nurses, inspired by the example and teaching of Jesus, …

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The Christian Contribution to Medicine

WebThe Christian Contribution to Medicine. Over two millennia, Christian doctors and nurses, inspired by the example and teaching of Jesus of Nazareth, have been at the forefront of …

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WebEvidence from over 1,200 studies and 400 reviews has shown an association between faith and a number of positive health benefits, including protection from illness, coping with …

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should Christians care about physical health

WebJesus attended to his spiritual needs first, making it clear that our sin is more serious than our physical sufferings now. Jesus first forgives his sins. But, as Jesus also cares about …

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The Battle for our Minds

WebOur minds are naturally active, even whilst asleep and passivity should be avoided [25] A passive empty mind is an invitation to spirits to take control [26] This is why certain types …

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Why Christian healthcare workers should advocate for the …

WebReality of faith. We must demonstrate our faith's genuineness and wisdom by giving humble, practical help and comfort to those in need, striving for peace, being teachable, …

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Why the NHS Needs Christians

WebThe NHS needs Christians because the world needs Jesus. John Swinton holds a Chair in Divinity and Religious Studies, University of Aberdeen. Brueggemann, W. Sabbath as …

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Christianity and Medicine

WebLiving the truth. The Christian doctor does not stand on the touch-line telling his patients how to live and die. He is involved in the game himself. The Christian Gospel is not a …

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Medicine and The Reformation

WebThe Reformation, begun in the 16th century, had an indelible impact for good on medicine. Martin Luther did not do anything particularly unusual when he nailed 95 'debating points' …

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Bringing Faith and Medicine Together

WebBringing Faith and Medicine Together. This article is based on Dan Fountain's address to the World Congress of the ICMDA in Durban in July 1998. In the beginning, faith and …

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Personal Beliefs – GMC Guidelines

WebIn March this year, the General Medical Council (GMC) published guidelines on Personal Beliefs and Medical Practice (PBMP). These aim to qualify and refine existing guidance …

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Religions, Culture & Healthcare

WebReligions, Culture & Healthcare - A Practical Handbook for Use in Healthcare Environments - Susan Hollins - Radcliffe 2006 - £19.95 Pb 116pp - ISBN 1 85775 7556 …

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The Expert Patient

WebThe Expert Patient - a Welcome Way Forward. In 1985 Tuckett proposed that a consultation should be seen as a meeting of two experts. [1] The doctor is an expert in biomedicine; …

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Alternative medicine

WebThe rise of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) has been fuelled by disillusionment with orthodox medicine and the attractiveness of New Age spirituality. …

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autonomy is the ruining principle of medical ethics

Webautonomy killed Hippocrates. For centuries the ruling principle of medical ethics had been paternalism; the doctor deciding what is best for the patient. This was generally accepted …

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Cross-cultural communication in healthcare

WebNiru Arulanantham identifies cross-cultural issues that surface in healthcare. Anyone working in the NHS cannot fail to notice the diverse cultures that make up staff and, in …

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the nurse-doctor relationship

WebHistorically, the nurse-doctor relationship has been characterised as essentially a subservient-dominant relationship. (4) Some doctors, especially older ones, still view …

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Demon Possession and Mental Illness

WebIt would seem reasonable to argue that demon possession may be an aetiological factor in some cases of mental illness, but it may also be an aetiological factor in some non …

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