Pastor and the Patient

Name: Pastor and the Patient
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ISBN: 9780687303526

ISBN-10: 0687303524

ISBN-13: 9780687303526

Edition: N/A

Authors: Kent D. Richmond, David L. Middleton

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Book details

List price: $19.99
Publisher: Abingdon Press
Publication date: 11/1/1992
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 144
Size: 5.50" wide x 8.50" long x 0.50" tall
Weight: 0.440
Language: English



Preface



A Pastoral Theology


The Shepherd


The Incarnation


The Nature of the Pastoral Relationship


Pastoral Functions



The Hospital Community


Origin of the Hospital: From Caring to Curing


The Hospital as a Business: Rising Health Care Costs


Impact on Pastoral Care



The Pastor's Homework


Confronting Our Own Mortality


The Problem of Suffering


The Reality of Death



The Pastor's Bio-ethics


Issues at Life's Inception


Issues at Life's Ending



Finding Your Way in the Hospital


Getting the Lay of the Land


Becoming Familiar with the Inhabitants of the Land


Establishing Yourself



The Patient's Needs


The Emergency Room


Intensive Care


Surgery


Stroke and Coma


AIDS and Cancer



The Pastor's Spiritual Resources


Touch


Confession


Prayer


Scripture


The Sacraments



After Hospitalization


Resources Within the Congregation


Resources Beyond the Congregation



The Pastoral Visit


Notes



A Help and Guidance in the Event of My Death



Support Agencies


Bibliography