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Time for Listening and Caring Spirituality and the Care of the Chronically Ill and Dying

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ISBN-10: 0195146824

ISBN-13: 9780195146820

Edition: 2005

Authors: Christina M. Puchalski

List price: $84.00
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The connection between spirituality and health has been receiving a lot of attention in both the scientific and lay presses recently. Is religion good for your health? Should doctors talk with their patients about their spiritual or religious beliefs? Should doctors pray with their patients? Through research and evidence, spirituality has been shown to be central to the care of the dying. It is therefore critical that healthcare providers know how to address a patient's spiritualneeds. This book presents current thinking on how spiritual care can be integrated into traditional caregiving in a practical and informed manner. Chapters that specifically address different religious and cultural…    
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Book details

List price: $84.00
Copyright year: 2005
Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Publication date: 6/22/2006
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 480
Size: 9.21" wide x 6.10" long x 0.91" tall
Weight: 1.496

Contributors
Spirituality, Beliefs, Ethics, Presence, and Relationship
The Role of Spirituality in the Care of Seriously Ill, Chronically Ill, and Dying Patients
Spirituality in Palliative Care: An Ethical Imperative
Spiritual Care: Compassion and Service to Others
Spiritual Stages of Dying
The Spiritual Issues Faced by Children and Adolescents at the End of Life
The Healthcare Professional as Person: The Spirituality of Providing Care at the End of Life
On Sacred Ground-The Role of Chaplains in the Care of the Dying: A Partnership between the Religious Community and the Healthcare Community
Theological and Religious Perspectives
A Buddhist Approach to End-of-Life Care
Spirituality in End-of-Life Care from a Catholic Perspective: Reflections of a Hospital Chaplain
Building Bridges: The Protestant Perspective
Spirituality in Palliative Care-A Hindu Perspective
Faith and Islamic Issues at the End of Life
Spirituality, Suffering, and Prayerful Presence within Jewish Tradition
Ojibwe Beliefs and Rituals in End-of-Life Care
Application and Tools
Spiritual Care: Practical Tools
Caring for Patients at the End of Life: Honoring the Patient's Story
Meaning-Centered Group Psychotherapy for Cancer Patients
Reflections on Dance and Music Therapy in Palliative Care
"Waking Dreams" The Arts: A Nondenominational Tool for Reconnecting Spirituality and Medicine
The Role of Music at the End of Life
Grief: A Wall or a Door
Patient Stories and Reflection
Transformation and Redemption through the Dark Night of the Soul
Rhonda-Patient as Teacher
Hope for the Future
Appendices
Resources
Religious Beliefs and Practices
Protestant Advance Directives
Catholic Advance Directives
Jewish Advance Directives
Muslim Advance Directives
Notes
Index