Articles Tagged With: religion
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Patients, Family, Clinicians All Misunderstand Chaplains’ Role
One way to help is to provide patients and providers with background information on chaplains, with an emphasis on the fact chaplains are certified professionals who are specifically trained to provide patient-focused spiritual care to all people, regardless of belief system.
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Religion and Spirituality in Primary Care
Religious commitment is intrinsically connected to cultural, mental, spiritual, and societal aspects of wellness, and, thus, should be better recognized by the medical community, whose goal is to provide culturally competent, relationship-centered healthcare. As physicians strive to provide care that is culturally competent and patient-centered, they must be careful to take into account their patients’ deepest human commitments.
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Is the Family Hoping for a Miracle? Ethical Responses Vary
Parents sometimes want life-sustaining technology continued because a miracle is possible, but the pediatrician believes it is harmful. The key to an ethical response in this kind of case is to gain insight into what the parent means by “miracle.” A recent paper offers a process-based approach to this.
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Federal Court Vacates HHS ‘Conscience Rule’
Rule could have allowed healthcare workers to refuse to participate in or administer certain procedures on religious or moral grounds.